Posted by doxogenic boy on October 18, 2013, at 18:48:12
In reply to Re: Were you a ECT horror story?, posted by alexandra_k on October 18, 2013, at 15:49:43
> One idea is that the success of the treatment is directly proportional to the extent of the memory loss.
I have heard of this theory too, and I think it is correct. I got 8 or 9 shocks, and my memory loss would most likely have been even worse if I had continued with more shocks. This would probably have resulted in an increased antidepressant effect, but it would not have been worth it.
- doxogenic
Earlier TRD/anxiety
300 mg tianeptine, 6 X 50 mg successfully since Oct 2009
20 mcg liothyronine
40 mg escitalopram
100 mg trimipramine
50 mg agomelatine
600 mg quetiapine
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