title: Induction of anesthesia with methohexital and thiopental in electroconvulsive therapy. The effect on the electrocardiogram and clinical observations in 500 consecutive treatments with each agent.
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: PITTS
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: DESMARAIS
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: STEWART
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: SCHABERG
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008723:Methohexital; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D013874:Thiopental
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D008723:Methohexital; D013874:Thiopental