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Combined Chlorpromazine and Electroconvulsive Therapy in Mania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Sudip Sikdar ,
Parmanand Kulhara ,
Ajit Avasthi  and
Hariwir Singh
Sudip Sikdar
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh–160012, India
Parmanand Kulhara*
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Ajit Avasthi
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Hariwir Singh
Affiliation:
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

We report the efficacy of combined chlorpromazine and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of mania. Two groups of 15 manic patients received eight ECT sessions either actual or simulated, in a double-blind, controlled study. All patients also received 600 mg of chlorpromazine daily until the sixth session. Results indicate that the group receiving the combination of chlorpromazine and ECT did significantly better than the other group.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 164 , Issue 6 , June 1994 , pp. 806 - 810
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Copyright © 1994 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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