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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"electroconvulsive seizures"”.
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The Comparative Effect of Frontal Area Lesions and a Series of Electroconvulsive Seizures on Some Measures of Activity and Weight Changein The Male Albino Rat
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A Glial Role in the Action of Electroconvulsive Therapy
… thesis was to investigate glial responses to electroconvulsive seizures (ECS), an animal model of the fast-acting antidepressant treatment electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Depression, a common and devastating disorder, has in recent years been associated with volumetric changes in prefrontal …
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Studies on cellular changes and amnesia in a rat model of electroconvulsive therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established treatment for severe depressive disorder, but its clinical use has been limited by concerns about side effects such as memory disturbances. Despite over 70 years in clinical use, the exact mechanisms of action behind the therapeutic or adverse …
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Lithium and brain plasticity - studies on glial cell changes and electroconvulsive treatment-induced amnesia in rats
… mood disorders have shown glial cell pathology. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and pharmacological treatment with lithium have been used in the treatment of mood disorders for over 70 respectively 60 years, but the mechanisms behind their therapeutic effects remain elusive. We have previously …