Update: March 4th 2025
The regulatory update is no longer on the Somatics website, but you can download it here (link below). It was taken down from the website sometime between February 24 and March 29, 2024.
If you cite this document in patient advocacy work, I recommend saving a copy on your website or cloud storage to keep this important side effect information accessible to others.ECT Device Manufacturer Admits Electroshock Therapy Can Cause Brain Damage
ECT Device Manufacturer Admits Electroshock Therapy Can Cause Brain Damage
ECT Device Manufacturer Somatics, LLC, acknowledged lasting damage caused by electroconvulsive therapy in a regulatory update following the groundbreaking 2018 lawsuit, Riera v. Somatics, LLC.


Not long after the update was published access disappeared from the Somatics download page.
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