Posted by Larry Hoover on August 10, 2003, at 8:41:26
In reply to Re: Major Depression + PD + ECT, posted by crazychickuk on August 10, 2003, at 8:05:38
> Can u plse tell me exactly what they do during ecy treatment plse?
They give you an anaesthetic, and a short-acting paralysing agent, then pass an electric current through your brain, to induce something like a seizure.
No one has ever satisfactorily explained why this might relieve depression, but it does. Unfortunately, it can also relieve you of your memory.
Lar
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