Why the study?
Does electroconvulsive treatment improve depression or reduce suicide compared to placebo?
Does electroconvulsive treatment improve depression or reduce suicide compared to placebo?
This review argues that ECT should be banned due to a lack of efficacy compared to placebo and severe, irreversible neurological and cognitive adverse effects.
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Should not change ECT practice in depression; leaves open the need for rigorous RCTs to assess efficacy and safety.
Peter R. Breggin (1998) studied this question.
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