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Prolactin Response Induced by ECT and TRH

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Yiannis Papakostas ,
Manolis Markianos ,
George Papadimitriou  and
Costas Stefanis
Yiannis Papakostas
Affiliation:
Athens University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, Greece
Manolis Markianos
Affiliation:
Athens University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, Greece
George Papadimitriou
Affiliation:
Athens University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, Greece
Costas Stefanis*
Affiliation:
Athens University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, Greece
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

The prolactin response after ECT in ten female melancholic patients correlated significantly to their prolactin response to i.v. TRH. These findings may suggest an underlying common mechanism between TRH and ECT regarding their PRL releasing properties.

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Brief Reports
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 148 , Issue 6 , June 1986 , pp. 721 - 723
Copyright
Copyright © 1986 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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