Posted by Jerrympls on October 11, 2002, at 23:09:27
In reply to Re: PubMed: 2400 ECT treatments » Phil, posted by IsoM on October 11, 2002, at 10:02:41
Simply, devistatlingly barbaric - either 20 years ago or yesterday - barbaric. Psychiatirsts would rather send high volts of blind electricity through a person's head than try something off-lable -like an opioid or dopamine antagonist. Because, God fobid using "addictive substance" to heal. Rather, it's "shock them until they forget they had depression..." - that quote is actually from one of my past psychiatrists.
Sorry for being on a soapbox. this is my opinion and experience. Now if I could only remember why I had ECT done? H,mmmmmm
Jerry
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