Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Flinders resistant line rats"
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Cortical and striatal serotonin transporter binding in a genetic rat model of depression and in response to electroconvulsive stimuli
(Elsevier, 2019)Depression is a debilitating mental illness and two thirds of patients respond insufficiently to conventional antidepressants. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the most effective treatment to alleviate drug-refractory ... -
Electroconvulsive shocks decrease α2-adrenoceptor binding in the Flinders rat model of depression
(Elsevier, 2015)Despite years of drug development, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the most effective treatment for severe depression. The exact therapeutic mechanism of action of ECT is still unresolved and therefore we tested ...