Electric convulsion therapy in depression: A double-blind controlled trial

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 282, Issue 6261, 1981, Pages 355-357

  West, Eric D ^a  

^a EPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; LITHIUM;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY;

CLINICAL TRIALS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE;

EID: 0019382876     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.282.6261.355     Document Type: Article

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