Variation of plasma cortisol levels in patients with depression after treatment with bilateral electroconvulsive therapy
Introduction: More than 60 years after the introduction of modern psychopharmacology, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) continues to be an essential therapeutic modality in the treatment of mental disorders, but its mechanism of action remains unclear. Hormones play an essential role in the developmen...
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