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Drug-modified electric shock therapy

Clinical response to partial seizures facilitated by the anticonvulsant drugs, diphenylhydantoin and mephenesin alone and in combination

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Results are presented of partial-seizure electric shock therapy in 45 mental patients given dilantin or dilantin plus mephenesin. The latter procedure is clinically the more effective and was free of traumatic complications. Indications and technique are outlined.

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  1. Boston Psychopathic Hospital, 74 Fenwood Road, Boston 15, Mass.

    W. L. Holt Jr. M. D. & W. Borkowski M. D.

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Mephenesin was furnished by Burroughs-Wellcome, Squibb and Organon, Inc.

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Holt, W.L., Borkowski, W. Drug-modified electric shock therapy. Psych Quar 25, 581–588 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01584305

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