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Erschienen in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 8/2018

17.07.2018 | Short Communication

Brain serotonin critically contributes to the biological effects of electroconvulsive seizures

verfasst von: Golo Kronenberg, Markus Petermann, Christof Dormann, Michael Bader, Peter Gass, Rainer Hellweg, Friederike Klempin

Erschienen in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience | Ausgabe 8/2018

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Abstract

Compounds targeting serotonin (5-HT) are widely used as antidepressants. However, the role of 5-HT in mediating the effects of electroconvulsive seizure (ECS) therapy remains undefined. Using Tph2−/− mice depleted of brain 5-HT, we studied the effects of ECS on behavior and neurobiology. ECS significantly prolonged the start latency in the elevated O-Maze test, an effect that was abolished in Tph2−/− mice. Furthermore, in the absence of 5-HT, the ECS-induced increase in adult neurogenesis and in brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling in the hippocampus were significantly reduced. Our results indicate that brain 5-HT critically contributes to the neurobiological responses to ECS.
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Metadaten
Titel
Brain serotonin critically contributes to the biological effects of electroconvulsive seizures
verfasst von
Golo Kronenberg
Markus Petermann
Christof Dormann
Michael Bader
Peter Gass
Rainer Hellweg
Friederike Klempin
Publikationsdatum
17.07.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Ausgabe 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-018-0924-0

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