Open AccessImprovement in neurocognitive functions and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in patients with depression treated with antidepressants and yoga
Author(s) -
Naveen Gowrapura Halappa,
Jagadisha Thirthalli,
Shivarama Varambally,
Mukund G. Rao,
Rita Christopher,
Gangadhar B Nanjundaiah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_154_17
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , trail making test , neuropsychology , depression (economics) , antidepressant , psychology , memory span , medicine , brain derived neurotrophic factor , analysis of variance , major depressive disorder , psychiatry , cognition , neurotrophic factors , working memory , receptor , hippocampus , economics , macroeconomics
Impairment in cognition is well-known in patients with major depressive disorder. This study examined the effect of yoga therapy with or without antidepressants and antidepressants alone on certain neuropsychological functions in patients with depression. Correlation between changes in neuropsychological test performance and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels was also explored.