FLUMAZENIL REVERSAL OF BENZODIAZEPINE-INDUCED SEDATION FOR A PATIENT WITH SEVERE PRE-ECT ANXIETY

Authors
BAILINE SH SAFFERMAN A VITALHERNE J BERNSTEIN S
Citation
Sh. Bailine et al., FLUMAZENIL REVERSAL OF BENZODIAZEPINE-INDUCED SEDATION FOR A PATIENT WITH SEVERE PRE-ECT ANXIETY, Convulsive therapy, 10(1), 1994, pp. 65-68
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
Convulsive therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
07498055
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
65 - 68
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-8055(1994)10:1<65:FROBSF>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We describe various measures to reduce severe anxiety that interfered with much-needed maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in a 32-year-ol d man. Treatment with ketamine met with moderate success, and then lar ge doses of lorazepam and midazalam were used. The potential anticonvu lsant effect of these drugs was successfully reversed by the administr ation of intravenous flumazenil just prior to the treatments.