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. 2020 Jul-Aug;62(4):442-443.
doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_518_19. Epub 2020 Jul 27.

Comparison of efficacy of ketamine versus thiopentone-assisted modified electroconvulsive therapy in major depression

Amit Jagtiani  1 , Hitesh Khurana  2 , Naveen Malhotra  3
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Comparison of efficacy of ketamine versus thiopentone-assisted modified electroconvulsive therapy in major depression

Amit Jagtiani et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2020 Jul-Aug.
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