[Psychiatric polypharmacy and electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant depression].

CONCLUSION: The data possibly indicate that patients with TRD who receive ECT during inpatient treatment already have a more extensive psychiatric medication at admission. Also, psychiatric medication appears to be increased less prominently when ECT is performed. These findings and the possibly associated long-term benefits should be addressed in future research.
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Source: Der Nervenarzt - September 4, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Zöllner R, Huber MT, Mangelsdorf C, Konrad C, Zavorotnyy M Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: research