By Professor Colleen Loo

Journal articles

Loo C, 2018, 'Can we confidently use ketamine as a clinical treatment for depression?', The Lancet Psychiatry, 5, pp. 11 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30480-7

Loo CK; Husain MM; McDonald WM; Aaronson S; O'Reardon JP; Alonzo A; Weickert CS; Martin DM; McClintock SM; Mohan A; Lisanby SH; Krystal AD; Peterchev AV; Davis W; Sklar J; Colagiuri B; Galvez V; Loo C, 2018, 'International randomized-controlled trial of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in depression', Brain Stimulation, 11, pp. 125 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.10.011

Short B; Fong J; Galvez V; Shelker W; Loo CK, 2018, 'Side-effects associated with ketamine use in depression: a systematic review', The Lancet Psychiatry, 5, pp. 65 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30272-9

Tor PC; Ying J; Ho NF; Wang M; Martin D; Ang CP; Tan C; Yap LS; Lu VJM; Simpson B; Mok YM; Loo C, 2017, 'Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Associated Cognitive Change in Schizophrenia: A Naturalistic, Comparative Study of Treating Schizophrenia with Electroconvulsive Therapy', Journal of ECT, 33, pp. 272 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000422

Gálvez V; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Waite S; Loo CK, 2017, 'Seizure threshold increases can be predicted by EEG quality in right unilateral ultrabrief ECT', European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 267, pp. 795 - 801, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-017-0777-y

Martin DM; McClintock SM; Forster JJ; Lo TY; Loo CK, 2017, 'Cognitive enhancing effects of rTMS administered to the prefrontal cortex in patients with depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual task effects', Depression and Anxiety, 34, pp. 1029 - 1039, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/da.22658

George D; Gálvez V; Martin D; Kumar D; Leyden J; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Harper S; Brodaty H; Glue P; Taylor R; Mitchell PB; Loo CK, 2017, 'Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Titrated Subcutaneous Ketamine in Older Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 25, pp. 1199 - 1209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2017.06.007

Moffa AH; Brunoni AR; Fregni F; Palm U; Padberg F; Blumberger DM; Daskalakis ZJ; Bennabi D; Haffen E; Alonzo A; Loo CK, 2017, 'Safety and acceptability of transcranial direct current stimulation for the acute treatment of major depressive episodes: Analysis of individual patient data', Journal of Affective Disorders, 221, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2017.06.021

Bikson M; Unal G; Brunoni A; Loo C, 2017, 'What psychiatrists need to know about transcranial direct current stimulation', Psychiatric Times, 34

Antal A; Alekseichuk I; Bikson M; Brockmöller J; Brunoni AR; Chen R; Cohen LG; Dowthwaite G; Ellrich J; Flöel A; Fregni F; George MS; Hamilton R; Haueisen J; Herrmann CS; Hummel FC; Lefaucheur JP; Liebetanz D; Loo CK; McCaig CD; Miniussi C; Miranda PC; Moliadze V; Nitsche MA; Nowak R; Padberg F; Pascual-Leone A; Poppendieck W; Priori A; Rossi S; Rossini PM; Rothwell J; Rueger MA; Ruffini G; Schellhorn K; Siebner HR; Ugawa Y; Wexler A; Ziemann U; Hallett M; Paulus W, 2017, 'Low intensity transcranial electric stimulation: Safety, ethical, legal regulatory and application guidelines', Clinical Neurophysiology, 128, pp. 1774 - 1809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2017.06.001

Bikson M; Grossman P; Zannou AL; Kronberg G; Truong D; Boggio P; Brunoni AR; Charvet L; Fregni F; Fritsch B; Gillick B; Hamilton RH; Hampstead BM; Kirton A; Knotkova H; Liebetanz D; Liu A; Loo C; Nitsche MA; Reis J; Richardson JD; Rotenberg A; Turkeltaub PE; Woods AJ, 2017, 'Response to letter to the editor: Safety of transcranial direct current stimulation: Evidence based update 2016', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 986 - 987, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.06.007

Glue P; Loo C; Rodgers A; Gálvez V; Somogyi AA; Mitchell PB, 2017, 'Comments on Cooper et al.’s review on strategies to mitigate dissociative and psychotomimetic effects from ketamine when used as a fast-acting antidepressant', World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 18, pp. 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15622975.2016.1181782

Gálvez V; McGuirk L; Loo CK, 2017, 'The use of ketamine in ECT anaesthesia: A systematic review and critical commentary on efficacy, cognitive, safety and seizure outcomes', World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 18, pp. 424 - 444, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15622975.2016.1252464

Kedzior KK; Schuchinsky M; Gerkensmeier I; Loo C, 2017, 'Challenges in comparing the acute cognitive outcomes of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) vs. electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in major depression: A systematic review', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 91, pp. 14 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.03.002

Nikolin S; Boonstra TW; Loo CK; Martin D, 2017, 'Combined effect of prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation and a working memory task on heart rate variability', PLoS ONE, 12, pp. e0181833, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181833

Anderson IM; Blamire A; Branton T; Clark R; Downey D; Dunn G; Easton A; Elliott R; Elwell C; Hayden K; Holland F; Karim S; Loo C; Lowe J; Nair R; Oakley T; Prakash A; Sharma PK; Williams SR; McAllister-Williams RH; Blakeley C; Crosby K; Perkis A; Spencer G; Trevithick L; Watson A; Williams F; Williamson A, 2017, 'Ketamine augmentation of electroconvulsive therapy to improve neuropsychological and clinical outcomes in depression (Ketamine-ECT): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group, superiority trial', The Lancet Psychiatry, 4, pp. 365 - 377, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30077-9

Ryan CJ; Loo C, 2017, 'The practicalities and ethics of ketamine for depression', The Lancet Psychiatry, 4, pp. 354 - 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30155-4

Héroux ME; Loo CK; Taylor JL; Gandevia SC; Heroux M, 2017, 'Questionable science and reproducibility in electrical brain stimulation research', PLoS ONE, 12, pp. e0175635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175635

Bai S; Gálvez V; Dokos S; Martin D; Bikson M; Loo C, 2017, 'Computational models of Bitemporal, Bifrontal and Right Unilateral ECT predict differential stimulation of brain regions associated with efficacy and cognitive side effects', European Psychiatry, 41, pp. 21 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.09.005

Brunoni AR; Moffa AH; Sampaio-Júnior B; Gálvez V; Loo CK; Galvez-Ortiz V, 2017, 'Treatment-emergent mania/hypomania during antidepressant treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS): A systematic review and meta-analysis', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 260 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2016.11.005

Gálvez V; Nikolin S; Ho KA; Alonzo A; Somogyi AA; Loo CK, 2017, 'Increase in PAS-induced neuroplasticity after a treatment course of intranasal ketamine for depression. Report of three cases from a placebo-controlled trial', Comprehensive Psychiatry, 73, pp. 31 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.10.012

Al-Kaysi AM; Al-Ani A; Loo CK; Powell TY; Martin DM; Breakspear M; Boonstra TW, 2017, 'Predicting tDCS treatment outcomes of patients with major depressive disorder using automated EEG classification', Journal of Affective Disorders, 208, pp. 597 - 603, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.021

Gálvez V; Loo CK, 2017, 'Clinical applicability of monitoring the time interval between anesthesia and electroconvulsive therapy', Journal of ECT, 33, pp. 4 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000384

Gálvez V; Hazdi-Pavlovic D; Mark H; Harper S; Leyden HJ; Loo CK, 2017, 'Anaesthetic advances in ECT: from bench to bedside', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 357 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.053

Gálvez V; Li A; Oxley C; Waite S; De Felice N; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Kumar D; Page AC; Hooke G; Loo CK, 2017, 'ECT Modality and health related quality of life outcomes after ECT for depression', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 393 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.161

Nikolin S; Boonstra T; Martin D; Loo C, 2017, 'P250 Transcranial direct current stimulation of the prefrontal cortex disrupts learning in a working memory task', Clinical Neurophysiology, 128, pp. e135 - e135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.364

Kedzior KK; Schuchinsky M; Müller C; Engelhardt T-C; Kappen C; Loo C, 2017, 'P261 Clinical outcomes of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of major depression. An overview of findings from meta-analyses', Clinical Neurophysiology, 128, pp. e140 - e140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.374

Kedzior KK; Schuchinsky M; Gerkensmeier I; Loo C, 2017, 'P262 Cognitive outcomes of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of major depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Neurophysiology, 128, pp. e140 - e141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.375

Martin D; Yeung K; Loo C, 2017, 'P267 Fronto-executive cognitive functioning predicts antidepressant response to transcranial direct current stimulation', Clinical Neurophysiology, 128, pp. e141 - e142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.378

Martin D; McClintock S; Forster J; Loo C, 2017, 'P268 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cumulative cognitive effects', Clinical Neurophysiology, 128, pp. e142 - e142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.379

Loo CK; Martin D; Ho K-A; Alonzo A; Bai S; Dokos S, 2017, 'Prefrontal anodal tDCS as a Neuropsychiatric treatment –factors beyond prefrontal stimulation.', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 398 - 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.179

Nikolin S; Boonstra TW; Loo CK; Martin D, 2017, 'Prefrontal cortex transcranial direct current stimulation increases parasympathetic nerve activity', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 432 - 432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.286

Loo CK; Alonzo A; Fong J, 2017, 'Principles in Use of home-based tDCS in Depression', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 397 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.177

Anderson IM; Blamire A; Branton T; Brigadoi S; Clark R; Downey D; Dunn G; Easton A; Elliott R; Elwell C; Hayden K; Holland F; Karim S; Lowe J; Loo C; Nair R; Oakley T; Prakash A; Sharma PK; Williams SR; McAllister-Williams RH, 2017, 'Randomised controlled trial of ketamine augmentation of electroconvulsive therapy to improve neuropsychological and clinical outcomes in depression (Ketamine-ECT study)', Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 4, pp. 1 - 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/eme04020

Charvet L; Kasschau M; Bikson M; Datta A; Knotkova H; Stevens MC; Alonzo A; Loo C; Krull K; Haider L, 2017, 'Remotely-Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. e16 - e16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2016.11.070

Galvez V; Waite S; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Loo CK, 2017, 'Seizure threshold increases are predicted by EEG quality in right Unilateral Ultrabrief ECT', Brain Stimulation, 10, pp. 392 - 393, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.01.160

Rushby J; De Blasio F; Wearne T; Osborne-Crowley K; Francis H; McDonald S; Loo C, 2017, 'tDCS Electrode Montage Differentially Affects Autonomic Arousal and Working Memory Performance', Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/conf.fnhum.2017.224.00007

Kumar DR; Han HK; Tiller J; Loo CK; Martin DM, 2016, 'A Brief Measure for Assessing Patient Perceptions of Cognitive Side Effects after Electroconvulsive Therapy: The Subjective Assessment of Memory Impairment', Journal of ECT, 32, pp. 256 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000329

Gálvez V; Tor PC; Bassa A; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; MacPherson R; Marroquin-Harris M; Loo CK, 2016, 'Does remifentanil improve ECT seizure quality?', European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 266, pp. 719 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-016-0690-9

Gálvez V; Li A; Oxley C; Waite S; De Felice N; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Kumar D; Page AC; Hooke G; Loo CK, 2016, 'Health Related Quality of Life after ECT for depression: A study exploring the role of different electrode-placements and pulse-widths', Journal of Affective Disorders, 206, pp. 268 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.002

Alonzo A; Aaronson S; Bikson M; Husain M; Lisanby S; Martin D; McClintock SM; McDonald WM; O'Reardon J; Esmailpoor Z; Loo C, 2016, 'Study design and methodology for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation as a treatment for unipolar and bipolar depression', Contemporary Clinical Trials, 51, pp. 65 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2016.10.002

Martin DM; Yeung K; Loo CK, 2016, 'Pre-treatment letter fluency performance predicts antidepressant response to transcranial direct current stimulation', Journal of Affective Disorders, 203, pp. 130 - 135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.072

Anderson IM; Blamire A; Branton T; Clark R; Downey D; Dunn G; Easton A; Elliott R; Elwell C; Hayden K; Holland F; Karim S; Loo C; Lowe J; Nair R; Oakley T; Sharma PK; Williams SR; McAllister-Williams RH, 2016, 'Randomised-controlled trial of ketamine augmentation of ECT on neuropsychological and clinical outcomes in depression (Ketamine-ECT Study)', EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 26, pp. S382 - S382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0924-977X(16)31332-3

Perich T; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Frankland A; Breakspear M; Loo C; Roberts G; Holmes-Preston E; Mitchell PB, 2016, 'Are there subtypes of bipolar depression?', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134, pp. 260 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12615

Martin DM; McClintock SM; Forster J; Loo CK, 2016, 'Does Therapeutic Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Cause Cognitive Enhancing Effects in Patients with Neuropsychiatric Conditions? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials', Neuropsychology Review, 26, pp. 295 - 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11065-016-9325-1

Bikson M; Grossman P; Thomas C; Zannou AL; Jiang J; Adnan T; Mourdoukoutas AP; Kronberg G; Truong D; Boggio P; Brunoni AR; Charvet L; Fregni F; Fritsch B; Gillick B; Hamilton RH; Hampstead BM; Jankord R; Kirton A; Knotkova H; Liebetanz D; Liu A; Loo C; Nitsche MA; Reis J; Richardson JD; Rotenberg A; Turkeltaub PE; Woods AJ, 2016, 'Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: Evidence Based Update 2016', Brain Stimulation, 9, pp. 641 - 661, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2016.06.004

Tor PC; Gálvez V; Goldstein J; George D; Loo CK, 2016, 'Pilot study of accelerated low-frequency right-sided transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression', Journal of ECT, 32, pp. 180 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0000000000000306

Loo CK; Gálvez V; O'Keefe E; Mitchell PB; Hadzi-Pavlovic D; Leyden J; Harper S; Somogyi AA; Lai R; Weickert CS; Glue P; Loo C; Galvez-Ortiz V, 2016, 'Placebo-controlled pilot trial testing dose titration and intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous routes for ketamine in depression', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134, pp. 48 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12572

Boonstra TW; Nikolin S; Meisener AC; Martin DM; Loo CK, 2016, 'Change in mean frequency of resting-state electroencephalography after transcranial direct current stimulation', Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2016.00270

Brunoni AR; Moffa AH; Fregni F; Palm U; Padberg F; Blumberger DM; Daskalakis ZJ; Bennabi D; Haffen E; Alonzo A; Loo CK, 2016, 'Transcranial direct current stimulation for acute major depressive episodes: Meta-analysis of individual patient data', British Journal of Psychiatry, 208, pp. 522 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.115.164715

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