Posted by JohnX2 on March 27, 2002, at 0:33:48
In reply to Re: ECT fixes TD, posted by OldSchool on March 26, 2002, at 22:43:57
Old School,That's pretty cool. It seems once those dopamine receptor couplings get fouled up, its tough to reset things. Maybe just need a good "shock" to shake things up! I tell you at my job I work with new age computer technology and I probably shake shit to get it to work as often as I microanalyze it. ;)
I really look forward to some positive results.
Best Wishes,
John> Bilateral ECT fixes TD the best of any treatment I read. ECT has anti-parkinsons but anti-psychotic properties at the same time...cool huh? ECT does something to change the supersensitivity of dopamine receptors around, decreasing TD levels.
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> So besides getting rid of the neuroleptic, taking lots of vitamin E...bilateral ECT is probably the best thing a person with TD can do for themselves. Plus bilateral ECT fights psychosis without causing movmement disorders like neuroleptics cause.
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> Old School
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