Effect of electroconvulsive therapy without anticonvulsive premedication on serum growth hormone in man.
Serum concentrations of human growth hormone (HGH) were measured in psychiatric patients during the first, third and sixth electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) without anticonvulsive premedication. Serum HGH increased 30 min after the application of current and no differences were found between responses to 1st, 3rd, or 6th ECT. Maximal increase of serum glucose was seen after the first ECT and gradual decreases after the 3rd and 6th ECT were observed
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007773:Lactates; D013006:Growth Hormone