Acute and Chronic Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Neuroactive Steroids in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

Oezoyi S., EŞEL E., Hacimusalar Y., CANDAN Z., Kula M., Turan T.

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, cilt.19, sa.4, ss.341-348, 2008 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.341-348
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Baseline serum levels of neuroactive steroids such as dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), testosterone, and cortisol were measured, and the acute and long-term effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on these hormones and the effect of gender on alterations in steroid hormones were investigated in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).