The efficacy of ECT in phencyclidine-induced psychosis

Four patients are described who had a history of PCP abuse, prolonged psychosis, and poor neuroleptic response. Three of these patients were given ECT; all showed a dramatic response after the third or fourth treatment. The authors recommend that ECT be tried in psychotic patients who have used PCP if they fail to respond to antipsychotic medications after 1 week of inpatient treatment.