The influence of anaesthetic choice on seizure duration of electroconvulsive therapy; etomidate versus methohexital

Background: Many of the anaesthetic drugs used for electroconvulsive therapy have anticonvulsant properties and may influence efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy. With this study we aim to provide more information on the effect of etomidate and methohexital on seizure duration. We explore the rela...

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Main Authors: Ahmadi, M. (Author), Chomrikh, L. (Author), Koopman, S.J.H.A (Author), Kuijper, T.M (Author), van der Vlugt, J.J.B (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
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