Changes in cerebral connectivity and brain tissue pulsations with the antidepressant response to an equimolar mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide: an MRI and ultrasound study
Thomas Desmidt,
Paul-Armand Dujardin,
Frédéric Andersson
et al.
Abstract:Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) has recently emerged as a potential fast-acting antidepressant but the cerebral mechanisms involved in this effect remain speculative. We hypothesized that the antidepressant response to an Equimolar Mixture of Oxygen and Nitrous Oxide (EMONO) would be associated with changes in cerebral connectivity and brain tissue pulsations (BTP).Thirty participants (20 depressed and 10 healthy controls -HC) were exposed to a one-hour single session of EMONO and followed for one week. Cerebral connect… Show more
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