Research progress on the application of inhaled anesthetics in psychiatry
Cheng Xue
Zhao Xinmin
Liao Chunmei
Huang Min
Hu Shu
Shi Zhanming
Abstract：Inhaled anaesthetics can replace intravenous anaesthesia in modified electroconvulsive therapy(MECT)for patients with severe mental disorders who refuse intravenous anaesthesia,are too agitated to undergo intravenous anaesthesia,or are unsuitable for intravenous anaesthesia in pregnant women.Sevoflurane and isoflurane can also act independently as an antidepressant for therapeutic purposes.This paper aims to reviews the research progress of inhaled anaesthetics,such as sevoflurane,enflurane and isoflurane in MECT,exploring the application of inhaled anesthetics in psychiatric clinical practice.
Keywords：AnaestheticsinhalationEnfluraneModified electroconvulsive therapySevofluraneIsofluraneReview
Publication Date：2024-09-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 671-674 )