No changes in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in treatment-resistant depression patients who underwent convulsive therapy
The findings suggest that no significant changes occurred in plasma BDNF levels following convulsive therapy, which challenges the notion that BDNF is a biomarker for treatment-resistant depression.
Authors
- Eric Cretaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7777-8660)
- Leonardo Afonso dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5644-6165)
- André R. Brunoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6310-3571)
- Helena Bellini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0999-7578)
- José Gallucci Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6927-2886)
- Adriana Munhoz Carneiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2064-9953)
- Leda Leme Tallib
Institutions
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47626/1516-4446-2024-3983
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo