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(also known as ECT)
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial medical treatment involving the induction of a seizure in a patient by passing electricity through the brain. Patients with any of several conditions often show dramatic short-term improvement after the procedure. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Depression | 575 |
62% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 89 |
79% |
| Self-Injury | 10 |
70% |
| Anxiety | 7 |
86% |
| Schizophrenia | 5 |
60% |
Overall, 65% (722
Members)
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Electroconvulsive therapy Reviews
Working / Worked
had 3 treatments and felt WAY better. Thinking of getting more.
Working / Worked
Had a round of treatment and benefitted from it.
Working / Worked
Sometimes it works, but not too often lately.
Working / Worked
A horrible, violently barbaric experience. But it helped a little.
Working / Worked
it was life saving for me sideffects were loss of memorie and it was very bad ........but if i was that sick again i would get it again
Working / Worked
had 3 sessions which i did not tolerated well...had memory loss and could not stop crying after treatments...
Working / Worked
Works great on my knees.
Working / Worked
Well I have had 11 treatments so far and thank god they only had to treat one side of the brain. I was really scared of the bilateral due to alot of potential memory loss. I do have some memory loss with unilateral and moments like when I cant find the right word to explain something. Also sometimes cant remember phone numbers or where people live. But I am told this will go away as treatments become further apart. I do have to say though it is really miraculous how my mood has improved.
Working / Worked
Tried twice. In 2007 I had 8 treatments and it made the world of difference to my life. Said that I felt emotions, that I hadn't felt before. Almost child-like. Things really went south again in 2011. Another round of 11. This time didn't work. Very upsetting because I thought that it was the answer.
Working / Worked
I went through about 14 sessions and it helped my depressionbipolar symptoms DRAMATICALLY. I have been on antidepressants for almost 10 years and they had little effect. ECT turned my life around. I have suffered cognitive and memory problems that have been quite disruptive. However these symptoms are improving with time.
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