Posted by med_empowered on April 25, 2006, at 0:14:47
In reply to Re: ECT » willyee, posted by Caedmon on April 24, 2006, at 23:38:21
ECT sucks. I have family members who had it in the 70s (voluntarily at private clinics...they were using some of the newer techniques then) and, I must say, the impression I get for long-term effectiveness isn't all that great. Plus it *can* cause terrible cognitive impairment. I really think of ECT as a barbaric and essentially damaging. Plus, its uber-expensive.
Personally, I think we should get rid of ECT, except in severe cases. And those cases should be treated like psychosurgery is today--there should be a committee to oversee and review all requests. I think a lot of people undergo ECT without really being informed about the risks and the true benefits.
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