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Increased Cortical GABA Concentrations in Depressed Patients Receiving ECT

DOI

508

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13

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2003

Year

Gerard Sanacora, Graeme F. Mason, Douglas L. Rothman, Fahmeed Hyder, James Ciarcia, Robert Ostroff, Robert Berman, John H. Krystal
American Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Occipital cortex GABA concentrations increase two-fold following ECT. This suggests possible GABAergic involvement in ECT's mechanism of anticonvulsant and antidepressant actions.

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