Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients with Depression
Objective: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels are decreased in individuals with depression and increase following antidepressant treatment. The objective of this study is to compare pre- and post-treatment serum BDNF levels in patients with drug-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD)...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3285902/ |