Superior anti‐suicidal effects of electroconvulsive therapy in unipolar disorder and bipolar depression
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DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12589
Abstract: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long been believed to reduce suicidal tendencies in patients with affective disorders; however, ECT recipients, who constitute the most severely ill and suicidal patients, are not eligible to participate in head‐to‐head… read more here.
Keywords: effects electroconvulsive; suicidal effects; electroconvulsive therapy; superior anti ... See more keywords
Pre-treatment functional connectivity of the cingulate cortex predicts anti-suicidal effects of serial ketamine infusions
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DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.19
Abstract: Abstract Background Although ketamine can rapidly decrease suicidal ideation (SI), its neurobiological mechanism of action remains unclear. Several areas of the cingulate cortex have been implicated in SI; therefore, we aimed to explore the neural… read more here.
Keywords: cingulate cortex; ketamine; anti suicidal; cortex ... See more keywords
N-Acetylcysteine as a novel rapidly acting anti-suicidal agent: A pilot naturalistic study in the emergency setting
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263149
Abstract: Objective N-acetylcysteine has a demonstrated role as an adjunctive therapy in psychotic and affective disorders as a treatment to reduce symptoms of Bipolar Affective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and Schizophrenia. However, its potential as a… read more here.
Keywords: rapidly acting; suicidal agent; anti suicidal; naturalistic study ... See more keywords