Caffeine augmentation of ECT.
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Coffey, CE; Figiel, GS; Weiner, RD; Saunders, WB
Published in: Am J Psychiatry
May 1990
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of 40 depressed inpatients, the authors compared two techniques for maintaining seizure duration during pulse unilateral ECT: pretreatment with intravenous caffeine versus electrical stimulus intensity dosing. Both techniques effectively maintained seizure duration, but with caffeine this was accomplished without any increase in mean stimulus intensity over the course of ECT. There were no differences between the two techniques in therapeutic outcome or cognitive side effects from ECT, and caffeine pretreatment was well tolerated. The authors discuss the clinical and research implications of these findings with respect to strategies for maintaining seizure duration during ECT.
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Am J Psychiatry
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0002-953X
Publication Date
May 1990
Volume
147
Issue
5
Start / End Page
579 / 585
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Psychiatry
- Premedication
- Placebos
- Pilot Projects
- Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Female
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Coffey, C. E., Figiel, G. S., Weiner, R. D., & Saunders, W. B. (1990). Caffeine augmentation of ECT. Am J Psychiatry, 147(5), 579–585. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.147.5.579
Coffey, C. E., G. S. Figiel, R. D. Weiner, and W. B. Saunders. “Caffeine augmentation of ECT.” Am J Psychiatry 147, no. 5 (May 1990): 579–85. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.147.5.579.
Coffey CE, Figiel GS, Weiner RD, Saunders WB. Caffeine augmentation of ECT. Am J Psychiatry. 1990 May;147(5):579–85.
Coffey, C. E., et al. “Caffeine augmentation of ECT.” Am J Psychiatry, vol. 147, no. 5, May 1990, pp. 579–85. Pubmed, doi:10.1176/ajp.147.5.579.
Coffey CE, Figiel GS, Weiner RD, Saunders WB. Caffeine augmentation of ECT. Am J Psychiatry. 1990 May;147(5):579–585.
Published In
Am J Psychiatry
DOI
ISSN
0002-953X
Publication Date
May 1990
Volume
147
Issue
5
Start / End Page
579 / 585
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Psychiatry
- Premedication
- Placebos
- Pilot Projects
- Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Female