COMBINED CHLORPROMAZINE AND ELECTROCONVULSIVE-THERAPY IN MANIA

Authors
SIKDAR S KULHARA P AVASTHI A SINGH H
Citation
S. Sikdar et al., COMBINED CHLORPROMAZINE AND ELECTROCONVULSIVE-THERAPY IN MANIA, British Journal of Psychiatry, 164, 1994, pp. 806-810
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
British Journal of Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071250
Volume
164
Year of publication
1994
Pages
806 - 810
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1250(1994)164:<806:CCAEIM>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We report the efficacy of combined chlorpromazine and electroconvulsiv e therapy (ECT) in the treatment of mania. Two groups of 15 manic pati ents received eight ECT sessions either actual or simulated, in a doub le-blind, controlled study. All patients also received 600 mg of chlor promazine daily until the sixth session. Results indicate that the gro up receiving the combination of chlorpromazine and ECT did significant ly better than the other group.