Lana Tran, Lisa Hahn, Shane Gill, Felicity Ng, Patrick Clarke, Tom Paterson, Cherrie Galletly
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of concomitant use of benzodiazepines on the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (TR-MDD). METHODS: This is a retrospective study comparing rTMS treatment outcomes between patients taking benzodiazepines ( n = 59) and those who were not ( n = 136). Participants completed the HAM-A, HAM-D17, MADRS and ZUNG at baseline and at the end of treatment...
February 1, 2024: Australasian Psychiatry: Bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists