In a double-blind, prospective study, 29 patients with endogenous depression were treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The degree of attenuation in Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression scores after the first ECT was compared between ECT responders and non-responders at the end of the treatment course; a significant difference was obtained, indicating higher initial response in ECT resp...

OBJECTIVES In the last 20 years, an increasing number of articles have been published about effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on memory. Here, we review autobiographical memory studies in particular because there have been conflicting reports about the extent and persistence of ECT effects and the period before treatment from which memories are most likely to be affected. METHODS Fiv...

Introduction: Application of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the induction of generalized seizure was first introduced in 1938. It is applied for disorders as severe depression particularly for cases which do not respond to drug therapy, or during pregnancy when medication is detrimental to the fetus. The debate on the effect of ECT on blood glucose level is still contradictory. However, st...

Introduction Aripiprazole is the third generation Antipsychotic, and Dopamine serotonin system stabiliser.It partial agonist at D2 5 HT1 A antagonist HT2.Most commonly seen adverse effects are Akathesia, fatugue,insomnia headache major advanatage less propensity for extrapyramidal side lmetabolic eefects. Objectives To report a case of Schizophrenia treated with 15mg/day developiing occular gyr...

Speculations on the involvement of hippocampal neurogenesis, a form of neuronal plasticity, in the aetiology of depression and the mode of action of antidepressive therapies, started to arise more than a decade ago. But still, conclusive evidence that adult neurogenesis contributes to antidepressive effects of pharmacological and physical therapies has not been generated yet. This review revisi...

electroconvulsive therapy (ect) is an efficient treatment for several neuropsychiatric disorders however a large number of patients develop memory impairment after ect. different studies both on animals and human suggest that vasopressin has positive effects on memory and improves cognitive functions. in this randomized, double-blind controlled clinical trial, 50 patients with psychiatric disor...

The importance of electrical dose measurement ("dosimetry") during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been gaining recognition. There is a need to explicitly provide full details of the electrical stimulus used during ECT. The conventional sinewave ECT stimulators in use in our country suffer from some limitations in this regard. To overcome these, a new model of ECT instrument was designed to...

Introduction: The aim of this research was to evaluate the demographic characteristics, diagnosis, treatment compliance and follow-up outpatient clinic patients who had undergone electroconvulsive therapy for mood disorders.Methods: This retrospective study has been conducted based on inpatient clinical records disorders were treated with ECT between 2015-2018 in Department Psychiatry Faculty M...