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isoflurane and Refractory Depression

isoflurane has been researched along with Refractory Depression in 2 studies

Isoflurane: A stable, non-explosive inhalation anesthetic, relatively free from significant side effects.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Patients with medication-refractory depression received an average of 10 treatments of bifrontal ECT (n = 20) or isoflurane (n = 8) over 3 weeks."9.17Antidepressant and neurocognitive effects of isoflurane anesthesia versus electroconvulsive therapy in refractory depression. ( Bushnell, L; Cahalan, MK; Chelune, GJ; Clark, E; Iacob, E; Landvatter, JD; Light, AR; Light, KC; Saccoman, M; Sakata, D; Smith, KW; Suchy, Y; Tadler, SC; Weeks, HR; White, AT, 2013)
"Patients with medication-refractory depression received an average of 10 treatments of bifrontal ECT (n = 20) or isoflurane (n = 8) over 3 weeks."5.17Antidepressant and neurocognitive effects of isoflurane anesthesia versus electroconvulsive therapy in refractory depression. ( Bushnell, L; Cahalan, MK; Chelune, GJ; Clark, E; Iacob, E; Landvatter, JD; Light, AR; Light, KC; Saccoman, M; Sakata, D; Smith, KW; Suchy, Y; Tadler, SC; Weeks, HR; White, AT, 2013)
"Nitrous oxide has also shown antidepressant efficacy."2.58Emerging evidence for antidepressant actions of anesthetic agents. ( Mickey, BJ; Tadler, SC, 2018)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Tadler, SC2
Mickey, BJ1
Weeks, HR1
Smith, KW1
Iacob, E1
Saccoman, M1
White, AT1
Landvatter, JD1
Chelune, GJ1
Suchy, Y1
Clark, E1
Cahalan, MK1
Bushnell, L1
Sakata, D1
Light, AR1
Light, KC1

Reviews

1 review available for isoflurane and Refractory Depression

ArticleYear
Emerging evidence for antidepressant actions of anesthetic agents.
    Current opinion in anaesthesiology, 2018, Volume: 31, Issue:4

    Topics: Anesthesiologists; Anesthetics; Antidepressive Agents; Cerebral Cortex; Depressive Disorder, Treatme

2018

Trials

1 trial available for isoflurane and Refractory Depression

ArticleYear
Antidepressant and neurocognitive effects of isoflurane anesthesia versus electroconvulsive therapy in refractory depression.
    PloS one, 2013, Volume: 8, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amnesia, Retrograde; Anesthesia; Antidepressive Agents; Cognition; Demograp

2013