Improvement of psychomotor retardation after electroconvulsive therapy is related to decreased IL-6 levels
- Belge, Jan-Baptist
- Van Diermen, Linda
- Sabbe, Bernard
- Moens, Jan
- Morrens, Manuel
- Coppens, Violette
- de Timary, Philippe
- Constant, Eric
- Vansteelandt, Kristof
- Sienaert, Pascal
- Schrijvers, Didier
DOIAbstract
Prior studies suggest that IL-6 may be involved in the pathophysiology of psychomotor symptoms in depression. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as yet the most effective biological treatment of severe depression, is known to improve psychomotor functioning, while recent studies have shown a decrease in the elevated IL-6 levels of depressed patients following ECT
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