Chronic Deep Brain Stimulation and Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Depression: Effects on Neuroplasticity in Rats

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is currently being investigated as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression, with promising results. However, it is not clear whether or not DBS works via the same mechanisms as those induced by antidepressant medications. Processes currently implicated in antidepr...

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Main Author: Isabella, Silvia
Other Authors: Nobrega, José
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/27341