alt Hacker NewsI always wonder why ECT doesn't get more press. It very very often works on depression (and bipolar disorder, catatonia; anything affective-related really), although the effects may wane over time when the treatment is discontinued. Memory loss is one of the side effects, and it could actually be beneficial here.
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It's strange how much attention novel psychedelic treatments get compared with older, less glamorous interventions that already help a lot of people
Because ECT is whitewashed shock therapy, which in turn- is a whitewashed lobotomy.
This is nuts. Bringing ECT into the discussion of a novel psychedelic medicine.
Totally different ballparks. Well-established results vs. very little formal research.
Have you had ECT, or do you know anyone who has? It's a last resort for horrible depression and not much else. It has huge risks, and while it does often make these people's lives manageable, it shouldn't be in the same discussion as a medication that's been out of discussion for political reasons.
shivers at the thought of ECT
I had a friend who just went through ECT. It did nothing for their depression and I left them with severe memory loss, and cognitive decline.
You’d be surprised to read the statistics about how poorly ECT works, and how little they understand about how to use it a treatment.