Comparison of electroconvulsive therapy with imipramine in endogenous depression: a double blind study.
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Electroconvulsive therapywas comparedwithimipramine inthe treatment of endogenous depression in a double blind randomized controlled trial. Both treatments produced equally significant improvement which was equally maintained till theendofsixmonths.HoweverECT produceditseffects quicker with lesser subjective side effects to the patient. ECT did not cause any organic brain dysfunction as assessed at the end of three and six months.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
دوره 141 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982