Posted by Amadeus on December 8, 2006, at 15:29:52
In reply to Re: ECT experience » Amadeus, posted by blueberry on December 8, 2006, at 15:06:39
I guess it must be a horrifying experience if you do not know about the side effects in advance. It is really the risk of memory loss and the fact that you need anesthesia that scares me.
I have read some studies on ECT and what I have understood is that the ECT has to be "intrusive". It triggers release of growth factors (BDNF) and vascular regeneration improving blood circulation in the brain.
Hopefully this physiological process could be made by chemicals in the future.
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