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How do manage transient post-ECT symptoms like irritability, tearfulness, or panic attacks?

How do you counsel your patients about these side effects?
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How do manage transient post-ECT symptoms like irritability, tearfulness, or panic attacks?

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Psychiatry · Yale School of Medicine
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Transient emotional symptoms after ECT are fairly common, particularly in the first 30-90 minutes after treatment and during the recovery period. Although the literature focuses more on confusion, headache, and myalgias, many experienced ECT psychiatrists report seeing brief episodes of irritability...

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