Modified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most often a day care procedure and requires an induction agent with a rapid onset and emergence. At the same time it should not increase the seizure threshold, or decrease the duration of seizures because the clinical outcome of ECT depends on the duration of seizures. Methohexital seems to be the gold standard [1] for induction of general anaesthesi...

BACKGROUND There is little literature on the depiction of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in movies. In India, Hindi cinema is an important source of public information and misinformation about ECT. METHODS We identified depictions of ECT in Hindi cinema through inquiries with e-communities, video libraries, and other sources. We also searched the PubMed database using search terms related to...

Electroconvulsive therapy is the most effective therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD). The remission rate is above 50% in previously pharmacoresistant patients but the mechanisms of action are not fully understood. Electroconvulsive stimulation (ECS) in rodents mimics antidepressant electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in humans and is widely used to investigate the underlying mechanisms of EC...

Purpose: Determining whether adjunctive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with clozapine leads to better treatment response and fewer days in hospital for patients schizophrenia. Methods: Medical records of schizophrenia who were treated ECT-clozapine combination our women’s mental health clinic a period 5 years (between 01.02.2014 01.02.2019) investigated retrospectively. Clinical Global Impress...

Although successfully used, caution has been advised with the combined use of clozapine and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).The combination has been associated with delirium, in this report, which successfully resolves on discontinuation of ECT.

Abstract Autobiographical memory loss is a common complaint of patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). However, reliable measurement autobiographical after ECT still subject debate. In the 1990s, Colombia University Memory Interview (CUAMI) was developed specifically to monitor changes in during course ECT. this instrument has been criticized due lack psychometric data. talk, we ...

introduction: a considerable portion of patients with depressive disorders do not respond properly to medical treatment and need electroconvulsive therapy (ect). on the other hand, as some beneficial effects of ect are attributed to increase in thyroid hormones, levothyronin is used as an adjuvant prior to ect. the aim of this study was to evaluate thyroid function changes after ect. methods: t...