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Mitochondria Are Critical for BDNF-Mediated Synaptic and Vascular Plasticity of Hippocampus following Repeated Electroconvulsive Seizures.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Mar 2018
Chen Fenghua, Ardalan Maryam, Elfving Betina, Wegener Gregers, Madsen Torsten M, Nyengaard Jens R
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Background: Electroconvulsive therapy is a fast-acting and efficient treatment of depression used in the clinic. The underlying mechanism of its therapeutic effect is still unclear. However, recovery of synaptic connections and synaptic remodeling is thought to play a critical role for the clinical efficacy obtained from a rapid antidepressant response. Here, we investigated the relationship between synaptic...
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