Some preliminary comments in treating depression with electrical shock combined with symphathetic beta block drugs
- Author:
To Thanh Phuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
depression,
- MeSH:
Depression;
Defibrillators;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;458(8):40-41
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Using beta-blocker propranolone immediately after electric shock helped successful treatment in 2 female patients, 21 years old and 27 years old, who experienced schizophrenia (F20) and had treated by antidepressant drugs. After treatment, both of them were stable and only used drugs at median dose. After electric shock they ate and slept well, had stable behaviour, and pulse was 80-90 c/m. Patients discharged after 1 week
