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L Lykouras1, M Markianos, J Hatzimanolis
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, Greece.
Abstract:
Concentrations of cAMP and cGMP in plasma were measured in 20 drug-free melancholic patients during a simulated electroconvulsive treatment (SECT) and a bilateral ECT session. Blood samples were taken every 15 min beginning 15 min before and ending 60 min after the SECT or the ECT. Two-way ANOVA and paired t-test demonstrated a significant and greater fall in cAMP over time following SECT. ECT induced a marginal increase (P less than 0.05) at 45 min postictally. It is postulated that ECT causes an increase in cAMP levels which is masked by the decrease observed during SECT, caused presumably by the anaesthetic medication. The plasma cGMP levels were increased gradually and significantly after SECT and the same rise was observed during ECT. These effects are discussed in relation to changes in adrenergic-cholinergic activities induced by the medication and the electrical stimulus.
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