Journal article
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is not associated with response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): A pilot study in drug resistant depressed patients
Abstract
Refractory depression is a highly debilitating mental condition that originates major social and economic burden. About 50% of the patients experience a chronic course of illness and up to 20% show an insufficient response to drug treatments. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective treatment method in refractory depression, although its mechanism of action is still unknown. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is decreased in …
Authors
Fernandes B; Gama CS; Massuda R; Torres M; Camargo D; Kunz M; Belmonte-de-Abreu PS; Kapczinski F; de Almeida Fleck MP; Lobato MI
Journal
Neuroscience Letters, Vol. 453, No. 3, pp. 195–198
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.neulet.2009.02.032
ISSN
0304-3940