Sleep deprivation therapy (SDT), also referred to as “wake therapy,” is a robust, rapid-acting
(within 24–48 hours), noninvasive antidepressant treatment. First proposed by Schulte1 and …

Sleep deprivation therapy referred to as “wake therapy,” is a robust, rapid-acting,
noninvasive antidepressant treatment. Concomitant treatment with medications and post …

Sleep deprivation therapy: A rapid-acting antidepressant Page 462 20 Sleep deprivation
therapy: A rapid-acting antidepressant JOSEPH C. WU AND BLYNN G. BUNNEY Introduction …

The robustness of the antidepressant action of SDT is reported to be equivalent to that of
sloweracting conventional antidepressants that usually require 2–8 weeks for a full clinical …