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A Controlled Comparison of Imipramine and Electroplexy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

A. A. Robin  and
J. A. Harris
A. A. Robin
Affiliation:
Runwell Hospital, Wickford, Essex
J. A. Harris
Affiliation:
Runwell Hospital, Wickford, Essex
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In the treatment of depression “in all comparisons it is necessary to bear in mind that electroplexy carries a negligible mortality rate and that there are relatively few physical contraindications to its application” (Shepherd, 1959). Bruce et al. (1960) compared electroplexy and imipramine in 50 consecutive admissions and at one month the former is shown to give better results. Rees et al. (1961), whose cases were suitable for electroplexy, show only 35 per cent. with total remission or marked improvement after three weeks treatment with imipramine—a much lower figure than one would expect with E.C.T.

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Therapeutic Trials
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Journal of Mental Science , Volume 108 , Issue 453 , March 1962 , pp. 217 - 219
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1962 

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