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Comparison of efficacy of ketamine versus thiopentone-assisted modified electroconvulsive therapy in major depression

BACKGROUND: It is well known that depression improves faster with electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) than with antidepressant medications. N-methyl-D-aspartate-receptor antagonists (ketamine) have been shown to have rapid antidepressant effects when given as an intravenous infusion. Faster recovery w...

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Autores principales: Jagtiani, Amit, Khurana, Hitesh, Malhotra, Naveen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6532456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31142903
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_386_18