title: Combination propofol-alfentanil anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy in patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
abstract: Two patients who had failed outpatient treatment of depression were given electroconvulsive therapy while simultaneously being treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Both were administered propofol-alfentanil anesthesia without complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, IL 60637-1470, USA. sdinwidd@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Brendan J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Beresford
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glick
authors.forename: Stephen H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Dinwiddie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015760:Alfentanil / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015742:Propofol / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D015760:Alfentanil; D015742:Propofol