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Rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation and normalization of the dexamethasone suppression test
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Pridmore, S, Rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation and normalization of the dexamethasone suppression test , Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 53, (1) pp. 33-37. ISSN 1323-1316 (1999) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1046/j.1440-1819.1999.00467.x
Abstract
Non-suppression of post-dexamethasone cortisol is a feature of endogenous/melancholic depression. Normalization of the dexamethasone suppresion test (DST) response is a feature of remission and antidepressant treatment. Twelve consecutive depressed non-suppressers were treated with rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Six demonstrated normalization and good clinical improvement which was sustained for at least 1 month. Thus, rTMS has some biological effects in common with other antidepressant treatments.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Mental health services |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
| Objective Field: | Mental health |
| UTAS Author: | Pridmore, S (Professor Saxby Pridmore) |
| ID Code: | 17694 |
| Year Published: | 1999 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 68 |
| Deposited By: | Psychiatry |
| Deposited On: | 1999-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-11-25 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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