The Effect of Anticonvulsants on the Electroconvulsive Threshold: Different Response to GABA and DA-Inhibitory Systems
Jun Nakamura M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorShigeto Yamada M.D.
*Institute of Brain Diseases, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorKouichiro Mine M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorKenji Ishibashi M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorNaohisa Uchimura M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorKazutoyo Inanaga M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorJun Nakamura M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorShigeto Yamada M.D.
*Institute of Brain Diseases, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorKouichiro Mine M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorKenji Ishibashi M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorNaohisa Uchimura M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
Search for more papers by this authorKazutoyo Inanaga M.D.
Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume
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