Am J Psychiatry 1984; 141:1623-1624
Copyright © 1984 by American Psychiatric Association
Increases in prolactin levels following bilateral and unilateral ECT
Y Papakostas, C Stefanis, A Sinouri, G Trikkas, G Papadimitriou and S Pittoulis
Plasma prolactin levels were studied after bilateral and unilateral ECT in
eight female melancholic patients. Although prolactin levels were higher
after both treatments, patients who received bilateral ECT had
significantly higher prolactin levels than did those who received
unilateral ECT.