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Electroconvulsive therapy may have more adverse effects than thought

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Study calls for depression treatment to be suspended for more research after reports of heart problems and emotional blunting

Electroconvulsive therapy could be causing a wider range of adverse effects when used to treat depression than previously understood, according to a paper that calls for the practice to be suspended pending more robust research.

Although short- and long-term memory loss is widely known to result from ECT, the research identified 25 further concerning side effects, which included cardiovascular problems, fatigue and emotional blunting.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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