Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) has been widely applied to treat schizophrenia (SCZ) in the presence of resistance to pharmacotherapy. The mechanism of action of ECT in schizophrenia has not been fully clarified, though its intrinsic mechanism presents analogies with some neurobiological processes mediated by nerve growth factor (NGF).

Nerve growth factor serum levels in treatment-resistant schizophrenic patients following electroconvulsive therapy

Pacitti, Francesca;Iannitelli, Angela
2021-01-01

Abstract

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) has been widely applied to treat schizophrenia (SCZ) in the presence of resistance to pharmacotherapy. The mechanism of action of ECT in schizophrenia has not been fully clarified, though its intrinsic mechanism presents analogies with some neurobiological processes mediated by nerve growth factor (NGF).
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