KIM Kyong-nan, LI yue-hua, XIANG Tian-yuan. TCM Syndrome Differentiation of Depression and the Clinical S-Et Analysis[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2010, 16(8): 215-218.
KIM Kyong-nan, LI yue-hua, XIANG Tian-yuan. TCM Syndrome Differentiation of Depression and the Clinical S-Et Analysis[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2010, 16(8): 215-218.DOI:
Objective: To provide objective basis for diagnosis of depression by Supper EEG Technology (S-Et) and determination of neurotransmitters
such as 5-HT
acetylcholine
dopamine
norepinephrine. Method: 244 of depression patients and 71 normal controls were involved in the study. TCM syndrome differentiation
S-ET and neurotransmitters determination were applied to the cases. Result: The comparison showed that depression patients and normal controls had significant differences in 5-HT
ACH
DA NE and EXC(p<0.01
with lowered levels in the patients). There were also marked differences in S-ET between TCM syndromes and normal controls (p<0.05). Conclusion: The brain function of depression demonstrated by S-ET is different from the normal persons. The mechanism of depression is not a simple elevation or decrease in all the neurotransmitters.