Electroconvulsive Therapy and Prolactin Release: Effects of Stimulus Parameters.
We report a study of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) induced prolactin release in nine patients as a function of treatment electrode placement, stimulus energy, and seizure length. Only electrode placement differentially affected prolactin release, with bilateral ECT yielding larger increments over baseline than unilateral ECT.
Abrams
Richard
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Swartz
Conrad M.
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