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A Comparison of Propanidid (Epontol) and Thiopentone Anaesthesia in ECT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Paul Finlayson ,
Ronald B. Burnheim  and
Una J. Boots
Paul Finlayson
Affiliation:
The North Ryde Psychiatric Centre, Department of Public Health, Sydney, New South Wales
Ronald B. Burnheim
Affiliation:
The North Ryde Psychiatric Centre, Department of Public Health, Sydney, New South Wales
Una J. Boots
Affiliation:
The North Ryde Psychiatric Centre, Department of Public Health, Sydney, New South Wales
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The anaesthetic agent propanidid (Epontol) has been extensively reported on in recent journal literature in terms of its general anaesthetic use. Published studies have included accounts of its effect on ventilation (Harnik 1964; Clarke, Dundee and Daw 1964) and on somatic pain (Dundee and Clarke 1965). There has, however, been no reference to a systematic trial of the drug in conjunction with electroconvulsive treatment (ECT), notwithstanding that the manufacturers (Bayer, Handbook 1965) have claimed that it is suitable for such use.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 116 , Issue 530 , January 1970 , pp. 79 - 83
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1970 

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