Comparison of Electroconvulsive Therapy with Imipramine in Endogenous Depression: A Double Blind Study
- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 141 (4) , 367-371
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.141.4.367
Abstract
Summary: Electroconvulsive therapy was compared with imipramine in the treatment of endogenous depression in a double blind randomized controlled trial. Both treatments produced equally significant improvement which was equally maintained till the end of six months. However ECT produced its effects quicker with lesser subjective side effects to the patient. ECT did not cause any organic brain dysfunction as assessed at the end of three and six months.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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