Posted by steve on March 15, 2001, at 2:02:20
In reply to ECT effectiveness?, posted by willow on March 14, 2001, at 12:34:31
> I believe I heard this on the news this morning, may be wrong about the source, that ECT treatment didn't last. 85% of peoples depression returned within four or six months. Did anyone else hear more about this? I'll do a search on yahoo Canada's news site and post and links I find.
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> WillowMy shrink, who took a course of fellowship or whatever it's called on ECT under Sackheim or whatever his name is, the ECT guru who thinks the voltage should be higher and is highly respected among ECT-administrators, told me that he would never give ECT because not only does it cause memory loss, and wear off, but that it is not infrequent for people who used to respond to medications to no longer do so after ECT. They guy's paid his dues, is hardly as cynical as I am about the industry, yet thinks it's categorically a bad idea.
Hope this helps,
S.
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