Combination Of Duloxetine Research Articles

Combined Use of ECT with Duloxetine and Olanzapine

A 38-year-old woman with medication-resistant major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder was treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) concurrent with a duloxetine-olanzapine combination. The treatment resulted in complete resolution of major depression without any complications. This case report suggests that treatment with the combination of duloxetine and olanzapine concurrently with ECT was found safe and uncomplicated. The literature on the combined use of antidepressants and ECT is briefly reviewed.