Abstract
Propofol and thiopental sodium were used as inductive anesthetic agents for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The seizure duration, regarded as the index of the therapeutic effect of ECT, and hemodynamic valuables after ECT were comparatively measured. The seizure duration was shorted by the dosage of propofol injection, however the seizure duration was not remarkably changed by the dosage of thiopental injection. The hemodynamic valuables were relatively stable under the dosages of both Propofol and thiopental. As the result of these facts, thiopental sodium is more a suitable anesthetic agent for ECT than propofol, given macroscopic observation of post-ECT convulsion.
