In the deepest despair, electroconvulsive therapy offers hope

Re:In the deepest despair, electroconvulsive therapy offers ... by anyfoo on Monday March 29, 2021 @05:53PM (#26628711)

Forgive me if I'm being simplistic and/or ignorant about it, but can psychedelics such as LSD not also result in somewhat of the opposite effect, e.g. psychosis? (Though it seems to me that if ECT is considered, calculated risks are on the table already.)

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Re:In the deepest despair, electroconvulsive therapy offers ... by TheAdamAndChe on Monday March 29, 2021 @07:11PM (#26629487)

Yes, LSD and other psychedelics can trigger psychosis. There's definitely a risk-vs-reward calculation that must be made. I'd either be dead or be a ne'er-do-well without intervention though.

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Re:In the deepest despair, electroconvulsive therapy offers ... by anyfoo on Monday March 29, 2021 @07:26PM (#26629599)

Certainly a better outcome indeed. And in that calculation not very different from things like chemotherapy or other cancer treatments after all.

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