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Treatment of Depression: A Comparative Study of E.C.T. and Six Drugs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

John T. Hutchinson  and
Daphne Smedberg
John T. Hutchinson
Affiliation:
Cane Hill Hospital, Coulsdon, Surrey
Daphne Smedberg
Affiliation:
Cane Hill Hospital, Coulsdon, Surrey
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Since the introduction of drug therapy in depression, a wide range of pharmacological substances has been made available. It is possible to show that many of these substances are more effective than a placebo in the treatment of depression, but it is not an easy matter to evaluate them in relation to one another.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 109 , Issue 461 , July 1963 , pp. 536 - 538
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1963

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