VALUE OF PROPANIDID IN ELECTRO CONVULSIVE THERAPY (COMPARISON WITH THIOPENTONE)

Propanidid due to its fast induction, early recovery and absence of cumulative action avoiding post recovery hangover is a useful agent and a better substitute for the established inducing agent, thiopentone It has all the advantages of thiopentone but lacks tbe disadvantages of the same. Its extremely short duration of action suits the short procedure of electroconvulsive therapy which gets over within one or two minutes. Use of propanidid will allow more number of E. C. Ts to be given in out patient department and will help in reducing the load on the hospital staff without compromising the safety of the patients.