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Effects of single and repeated electroconvulsive stimulation on hippocampal cell proliferation and spontaneous behaviors in the rat.
Brain research - 23 Jan 2013
Nakamura Kyoko, Ito Masanobu, Liu Yinming, Seki Tatsunori, Suzuki Toshihito, Arai Heii
Abstract excerpt
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has therapeutic effects on refractory depression and schizophrenia, although its biological mechanisms are still unclear. Recent studies in rodents suggest that electroconvulsive stimulation-induced seizures (ECSs) influence hippocampal adult neurogenesis, which has gained considerable traction as a possible cellular substrate for the treatment of depression. The aim of this study...
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