Shock and Panic
Critics allege that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) causes brain damage in unwitting victims. But there is no scientific evidence that ECT leads to lasting impairment, while permanent cognitive and memory disturbances are far more likely to result from use of widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs and antidepressants.
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CARDIFF – No medical therapy is treated more differently by countries, regions, hospitals, and doctors than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This is surprising in an era when treatments that work should supposedly be used with some uniformity. In fact, despite a consensus that ECT is the most effective treatment for severe depressive disorder, it comes at the bottom of the list in most treatment regimens for mood disorders.