ECT

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Tracey Gillies, executive medical director at NHS Lothian, said recent international studies suggested that the use of IV ketamine may be a cost-effective alternative to ECT.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

It would be offered to patients with the most hard-to-treat depression, as an alternative to ECT.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

More than half of those given ketamine showed improvement, compared with about 41% for those receiving ECT.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

"At the end of the day, what's most important to patients and to doctors is that the treatment works, which in the case of ECT, it does," said Voytek.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

His primary care physician referred him to get an evaluation for ECT, which was then prescribed by a psychiatrist.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023