RT Book, Section
A1 Tsai, Tony P.
A2 Atchabahian, Arthur
A2 Gupta, Ruchir
SR Print(0)
ID 57261603
T1 Chapter 82. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
T2 The Anesthesia Guide
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176049-2
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57261603
RD 2024/04/23
AB Used  to  treat  severe  depression,  mania,  and  schizophreniaTherapeutic  effects  thought  to  result  from  release  of  neurotransmitters  or  reestablishment  of  neurotransmitter  levelsTypically  given  three  times  a  week  for  2  to  4  weeks  acutely,  then  as  neededTypically  started  as  inpatient,  then  possibly  administered  as  outpatient  if  neededGeneral  anesthesia  is  preferred  for  ECT  treatments