Role of Anesthesia in ECT for Major Depressive Disorder.
The Journal of ECT March 19, 2026 Jennifer Sjödin, Karin Zimmer, Max Bell et al.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an established treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), particularly in severe cases and in cases resistant to pharmacological interventions. Anesthesia plays an important role in optimizing patient tolerability during ECT but may attenuate the treatment effect, as anesthetic agents elevate the seizure threshold. This review aims to examine the impact of...