Nov
14
When does a doctor recommend ECT? Unfortunately, the answer depends much more on who the doctor is than what a clearly defined hierarchy of treatment modalities might suggest.
Generally, ECT is considered to be efficacious, but with numerous limitations. It must be done in a hospital setting – an anesthesiologist is required, to prescribe a neuromuscular blocker to paralyze your muscles, and a sedative to render you both unconscious
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