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Original Article

Delaying initiation of electroconvulsive treatment after administration of the anaesthetic agent and muscle relaxant reduces the necessity of re-stimulation

Márton AsztalosDepartment of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; ;School of PHD Studies, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; Correspondence[email protected]
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Peter MatzenDepartment of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; View further author information
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Rasmus W. LichtDepartment of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; View further author information
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Kristian Bjørn HessellundDepartment of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; View further author information
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Alexander SartoriusDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, GermanyView further author information
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René Ernst NielsenDepartment of Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; ;Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark; View further author information
Pages 341-346 | Received 17 Oct 2017, Accepted 26 Mar 2018, Published online: 16 Apr 2018

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