Ect
People mainly take Ect for mood. Based on 2 first-hand reports. Ranked #1930 of 3,539 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive50% positive0% mixed0% negative50% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Ect does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Ect is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
No doses stated in the reports so far.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
memory loss ×1
What users say
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
“Right unilateral ECT brought me back. Short term memory loss was temporary and came back”
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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate