TITLE:
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Obesity Treatment
AUTHORS:
Joseph Eldor, Vladimir Kotlovker, Svetlana Kotlovker
KEYWORDS:
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT); Obesity Treatment
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Anesthesiology,
Vol.4 No.3,
March
4,
2014
ABSTRACT: ECT is most often used as a
treatment for severe major depression
which has not responded to other treatment, and it is also used
in the treatment of mania (often in
bipolar disorder), and catatonia. Its use for obesity treatment was never
suggested before. However, incidental information from several studies revealed
that “Five of 10 patients were obese pre-ECT, all of whom had a significant
weight loss after ECT.” and “Once-daily
ECS over 10 days (which significantly reduced weight gain in rats)”. A new
hypothesis is made for the use of ECT for obesity treatment.