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Life After ECT

Are you trying to ban ECT?

No, our goal is to improve patient safety through

Full informed consent
Device safety testing required by the FDA
Standardization & regulation
Proper after-care for patients
Recognition and treatment for those injured
Litigation

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ECT saved my life!

We’re so glad you were helped! Please help others enjoy the same success by signing our petition.

ECT

Does electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) cause brain damage?

Device manufacturer Somatics LLC, state the following in a regulatory update:

Other Resources on ECT Brain Damage

Microstructural damage caused by electroconvulsive therapy
Understanding Electrical Injury
Memory and cognitive effects of ECT: informing and assessing patients† | Advances in Psychiatric Treatment | Cambridge Core
Cognitive rehabilitation: assessment and treatment of persistent memory impairments following ECT | Advances in Psychiatric Treatment | Cambridge Core
More studies

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