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Lack of effect of electroconvulsive therapy on CSF peptide concentrations in schizophrenic patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Stephen J Cooper ,
C F Johnston  and
David J King
Stephen J Cooper
Affiliation:
Dept. of Mental Health, The Queens University of Belfast, The Whitla Medical Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT 9 7BL
C F Johnston
Affiliation:
Wellcome Research Laboratory, Dept. of Medicine, Mulhouse Building, QUB
David J King
Affiliation:
Dept. of Therapeutics and Pharmacology, The Whitla Medical Building, QUB
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Abstract

The effects of a series of 6 ECT treatments were observed on the CSF concentrations of neurotensin and substance-P in eight patients suffering from schizophrenia. Four patients were previously drug free. No significant effects of ECT were observed.

Keywords

SchizophreniaECTneurotensinSubstance-P
Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , September 1991 , pp. 132 - 134
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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