Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Do repeated ECS and fluoxetine administration have equivalent effects on hippocampal synaptic plasticity?
Answer: Given that fluoxetine and rECS share antidepressant properties, but differ in their effects on learning and memory, we propose that the common effects on dentate connectivity and synaptic plasticity described here are more likely to relate to affective rather than cognitive function. This result is consistent with other experiments showing that a reduction in dentate connectivity correlates with stress susceptibility in animals.
Output (English): yes