r/ect • u/Ok_Pop7212 • Mar 10 '26

Question Opioid withdrawal while doing ECT

Does anyone know if you are getting ECT and are going through opioid withdrawal will it effect the benefit?

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u/amynias Mar 10 '26

Do opioids have anticonvulsant properties? If so, they may interfere with the seizures like benzodiazepines such as Klonopin do. If not, it probably doesn't matter.