Effects of Antidepressant Treatments on First-ECT Seizure Duration in Depression

Year: 2001 Source: Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, v.25, no.2, (February 2001), p.437-443 SIEC No: 20040288

The authors investigated & compared the effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) & tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) on seizure duration after the first bilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). In patient groups diagnosed with major depressive disorder & matched for age & sex, the authors found no significant difference between the seizure duration following initial ECT treatments between TCA & SSRI groups. (19 refs)

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