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dc.contributor.authorOusdal, Olga Therese
dc.contributor.authorBrancati, Giulio E.
dc.contributor.authorKessler, Ute
dc.contributor.authorErchinger, Vera
dc.contributor.authorDale, Anders M.
dc.contributor.authorAbbott, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorOltedal, Leif
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-17T09:23:46Z
dc.date.available2021-11-17T09:23:46Z
dc.date.created2021-08-25T13:04:23Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn0006-3223
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2830016
dc.description.abstractElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an established treatment choice for severe, treatment-resistant depression, yet its mechanisms of action remain elusive. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the human brain before and after treatment has been crucial to aid our comprehension of the ECT neurobiological effects. However, to date, a majority of MRI studies have been underpowered and have used heterogeneous patient samples as well as different methodological approaches, altogether causing mixed results and poor clinical translation. Hence, an association between MRI markers and therapeutic response remains to be established. Recently, the availability of large datasets through a global collaboration has provided the statistical power needed to characterize whole-brain structural and functional brain changes after ECT. In addition, MRI technological developments allow new aspects of brain function and structure to be investigated. Finally, more recent studies have also investigated immediate and long-term effects of ECT, which may aid in the separation of the therapeutically relevant effects from epiphenomena. The goal of this review is to outline MRI studies (T1, diffusion-weighted imaging, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy) of ECT in depression to advance our understanding of the ECT neurobiological effects. Based on the reviewed literature, we suggest a model whereby the neurobiological effects can be understood within a framework of disruption, neuroplasticity, and rewiring of neural circuits. An improved characterization of the neurobiological effects of ECT may increase our understanding of ECT’s therapeutic effects, ultimately leading to improved patient care.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleThe Neurobiological Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy Studied Through Magnetic Resonance: What Have We Learned, and Where Do We Go?en_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 Society of Biological Psychiatryen_US
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cristin.fulltextoriginal
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.05.023
dc.identifier.cristin1928677
dc.source.journalBiological Psychiatryen_US
dc.identifier.citationBiological Psychiatry. 2021.en_US


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