A questionnaire on ECT, tapping altitudes, opinions and usage, was mailed to all medical members of the Indian Psychiatric Society whose addresses were known; 263 (28.8%) responded. This paper, the first in a series that presents the results of the survey, provides demographic data on the respondents and covers issues relating to the administration of ECT. Specific issues discussed include the ...

Objective: A relationship between glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and the etiology of schizophrenia (SCH) bipolar disorder (BD) has been reported. GDNF, in addition to other factors, may play a role mechanism action electroconvulsive treatment (ECT). The primary objective this study was investigate effect ECT on serum GDNF levels before after administration ECT. Method: Thirt...