Experientia

, Volume 36, Issue 7, pp 882–883 | Cite as

Effect of repeated electroconvulsive shock on plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline in man

  • I. Klimeš
  • R. Kvetňanský
  • M. Chmelová
Article

Summary

The concentration of noradrenaline (NA) and of adrenaline (A) in plasma was measured before and 3, 30 and 60 min after single and repeated electroconvulsive shocks (ECS). Single ECS resulted in an activation of the sympathoadrenal medullary system; however, after the treatment had been repeated 4 times there was evidence of a diminished response of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system in comparison to the response to the first ECS.

Keywords

Nervous System Noradrenaline Adrenaline Sympathetic Nervous System Plasma Noradrenaline 
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© Birkhäuser Verlag 1980

Authors and Affiliations

  • I. Klimeš
    • 1
    • 2
  • R. Kvetňanský
    • 1
    • 2
  • M. Chmelová
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Institute of Experimental Endocrinology, Center of Physiological SciencesSlovak Academy of SciencesBratislava(Czechoslovakia)
  2. 2.Regional Mental HospitalPezinok(Czechoslovakia)

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