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The relationship of concurrent benzodiazepine administration to seizure duration in ECT
Author(s) -
StandishBarry H. H. A. S.,
Deacon V.,
Snaith R. P.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1985.tb01283.x
Subject(s) - benzodiazepine , diazepam , seizure disorders , anesthesia , seizure threshold , duration (music) , medicine , oral administration , electroconvulsive therapy , psychology , epilepsy , anticonvulsant , psychiatry , pharmacology , receptor , art , literature , electroconvulsive shock
– The relationship of concurrent benzodiazepine administration to seizure duration in ECT was examined. Administration of a standard oral dose of 10 mg diazepam to a series of patients suffering from major depressive disorder produced a significant reduction in men seizure length during ECT compared to length of ECT‐induced seizure in those patients when they were benzodiazepine free. This finding is discussed.