Serum BDNF levels and the antidepressant effects of electroconvulsive therapy with ketamine anaesthesia: a preliminary study

Serum BDNF levels and the antidepressant effects of electroconvulsive therapy with ketamine anaesthesia: a preliminary study

Objective To firstly examine the relationship between serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels and antidepressant response to ketamine as an anaesthesia in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Chinese patients with treatment-refractory depression (TRD). Methods Thirty patients with TRD we...

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Main Authors: Wei Zheng, Qiaomei Cen, Sha Nie, Minyi Li, Rong Zeng, Sumiao Zhou, Dongbin Cai, Miaoling Jiang, Xiong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Electroconvulsive therapy
Ketamine
Depression
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10699.pdf

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