Decreased Superoxide Dismutase Activity after ECT and Correlation between Higher Oxidant Levels and Poor Response to ECT in Depression

Virit, Osman; Dalkilic, Alican; Bulut, Mahmut; Bulbul, FERİDUN; Altindag, Abdurrahman; Armutcu, Ferah; Kocoglu, Esra; Citak, Serhat; Savas, Haluk

doi:10.4274/npa.5508

Decreased Superoxide Dismutase Activity after ECT and Correlation between Higher Oxidant Levels and Poor Response to ECT in Depression

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Virit O., Dalkilic A., Bulut M., Bulbul F., Altindag A., Armutcu F., ...More

NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY, vol.47, no.3, pp.247-251, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 47 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.4274/npa.5508
Journal Name: NOROPSIKIYATRI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.247-251
Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The literature regarding effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on oxidative metabolism (OM) reports conflicting changes in oxidant and antioxidant status in animal studies. The goal of this first human study was to investigate the changes in oxidants and antioxidants in plasma of depressed patients after ECT.