Electroconvulsive Therapy and Age: Effectiveness, Safety and Tolerability in the Treatment of Major Depression among Patients under and over 65 Years of Age

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the most effective therapy in treatment-resistant depression. However, the safety of ECT has been consistently questioned, particularly among elderly patients. We assessed the efficacy and safety of ECT in patients before and after 65 years old. The study was...

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Main Authors: Monika Dominiak, Anna Z. Antosik-Wójcińska, Marcin Wojnar, Paweł Mierzejewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/6/582