Anyone know the long term affects of ECT?

Question

Anyone know the long term affects of ECT?

Answer 1

Check out this book: The Clinical Science of Electroconvulsive Therapy

http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=3gsKA...

Answer 2

Although the effect of ECT on memory is transient, there is potentially a risk that some memory loss could be permanent. This seems to be the only long-term effect I would be worried about. Other than that, it is a pretty safe, highly effective, and painless (contrary to common belief) treatment modality, which is unfurtunately under-utilized mostly because of some people who don't know anything about it and would let severely depressed and psychotic patients suffer.