Electroconvulsive therapy and brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Journal of ECT

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-

  Scott, Allan ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; BLOOD; CLASSIFICATION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS;

EID: 79952169025     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181dd7d9f     Document Type: Letter

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