Depression and Electroconvulsive Therapy: Review of Current Anesthesia Considerations
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Depression and Electroconvulsive Therapy: Review of Current Anesthesia Considerations
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is becoming increasingly popular in the treatment of medication-resistant depression. Understanding the concepts behind the physiological changes brought upon by the stimulus as well as the rationale behind the various pharmacologic agents used during the procedure is crucial in providing safe and effective ECT. This review will discuss the general principles of ...
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Depression is diagnosed in 14 million Americans every year, and pharmacotherapy is the standard treatment. However, in approximately 50% of patients, pharmacology intervention does not resolve depression. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been a mainstay as a treatment option for treatment-resistant major depression since its inception in the 1930s. It has also been shown to be effective in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Depression
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2169-9658,2169-9674
DOI: 10.4236/ojd.2013.23007