Journal of affective disorders
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Comparative Study
Methohexitone, propofol and etomidate in electroconvulsive therapy for depression: a naturalistic comparison study.
Methohexitone has been the most widely used anaesthetic for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). However, recent scarcity and erratic availability has led to use of other anaesthetics with differing effects upon ECT. We compared treatment parameters and response to ECT in patients anaesthetised with different anaesthetics in a routine clinical setting. ⋯ Individual anaesthetics differentially influence seizure duration and stimulus charge but final response to ECT appears not to be adversely affected.