Posted by stargazer2 on December 4, 2007, at 23:19:35
In reply to Re: another ECT question/DonDon, posted by stargazer2 on December 4, 2007, at 20:20:38
Well, thanks for the compliment...when things are wrong, they just are clearly wrong. Nothing can work for you if you are using. The chemical properties of pot combined with the properties of all the other meds used in ECT, pre and post meds, anesthetics, analgesics are sure to cause some sort of reaction which will obviously effect the seizure threshold. So the next thing done is an increase in voltage to try and prolong the seizure. This is what happens if a pt is on any anticonvulsants or sedatives. Not something I would risk although I am not a fan of ECT and have told my pdoc NEVER EVER will I have it done. I would rather take a handful of meds to anesthesize myself and make me forget how depressed I was. Seroquel got me out of a suicidal depression once. I'm very sensitive to meds so this helps sometimes get an immediate reaction.
I know some have found a benefit to ECT but many have found negatives too. My gut reaction is that it is a dangerous procedure and my observations are that doctors that do ECT are too quick to "push the button" before making sure medications have been successfully used first. I've seen it first hand all too often.
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