Posted by lesliekay on August 27, 2003, at 23:42:39
In reply to Re: The poor depiction of ECT in the movies, posted by utopizen on August 26, 2003, at 17:57:09
ECT is completely different nowadays than it used to be. It is actually believed to be partially curative in some cases of major depression because current research shows that there are anatomical changes in the brain in patients with long term dysthymia or MDD. ECT has been shown to actually stimulate growth of the dendrites of the neurons that have wasted away in those patients. It also is the safest form of treatment during pregnancy,as well as the safest form of treatment of bipolar depression because it is the least likely to induce mania. I am a mental health professional as well as a patient, and believe me, I have seen miraculous things with ECT. I would not hesitate to do it myself. leslie
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