Clozapine following ECT: a two-step treatment.

摘要: Background Some candidates for clozapine treatment may be unable to given the drug. They so severely ill that they cannot or will not ingest a pill; their psychosis have compromised physical status use of clozapine, which produces broad range side effects, would unsafe; and/or require very rapid control behavior. Method Two case reports are described patients who, although were take Initial with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was tried in both prior clozapine. Results In two cases described, ECT stabilized enough could administered. cases, appeared perpetuate initial clinical response produced by ECT. Conclusion These suggest two-step strategy followed facilitate some and stability alone.