The relationship of concurrent benzodiazepine administration to seizure duration in ECT.
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.
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
D003975:Diazepam