Treatments for ECS-induced memory deficits: A review of research and a discussion on animal models

Journal of ECT

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 144-156

  Andrade, Chittaranjan ^a   Sudha, S ^b   Venkataraman, B V ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^b ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Amnesia; Animal models of learning and memory; Cognition; Electroconvulsive shock; Electroconvulsive therapy; Herbal medicine; Memory

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INDIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

AMNESIA; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; INDIA; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 0034202843     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200006000-00006     Document Type: Article

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