The relationship of concurrent benzodiazepine administration to seizure duration in ECT

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ABSTRACT– The relationship of concurrent benzodiazepine administration to seizure duration in ECT was examined. Administration of a standard oral dose of 10 mg diazepam to a series of patients suffering from major depressive disorder produced a significant reduction in men seizure length during ECT compared to length of ECT‐induced seizure in those patients when they were benzodiazepine free. This finding is discussed.