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Re:Compass Pathways' Phase IIb psilocybin trial shows reduce... by andrethegiant on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @11:07PM (#29170981)
ECT is not as brutal or risky as it used to be. You can now opt for unilateral treatment (only shocking one hemisphere) rather than bilateral for the same outcome with lessened side effects. I agree TMS should come first, but I think the comparison of ECT to lobotomy is misguided.
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Re:Compass Pathways' Phase IIb psilocybin trial shows reduce... by errcorrectcode on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @06:25AM (#29173501)
That's your opinion. The point of ECT is to induce a seizure. Seems damn barbaric.
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