Case report of a potential interaction between clonidine and electroconvulsive therapy.
In a depressed man who was receiving clonidine, several ECT sessions failed to produce seizures. The author reviews clonidine's effect on noradrenergic activity, which mediates seizures induced by a wide variety of stimuli.
D000368:Aged; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003000:Clonidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D003000:Clonidine