Posted by Bob on February 8, 2011, at 18:46:49
In reply to Re: ECT Could Be On The Way Out per FDA, posted by bleauberry on February 8, 2011, at 18:43:52
> This article is so full of falsehoods it is crazy.
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> Example. If someone stays well for 6 months that is considered longterm? Give me a break.
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> 80% do well on ECT? No way. Someone really fudged the stats on that one.
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> No one is making any money? LOL! How about $22,000 for 12 shocks. That's what my insurance company had to pay for mine. Not to mention the $5000 copay I had to pay.
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> Sad, because people read stuff like this and assume that since it looks professional and formal and authoritative it must all be true.They've been that ECT is 75 to 80% effective for a really long time.
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