`` There are concerns about who 's done [ the ] studies and whether they are , in fact , appropriate scientific studies or whether they 're pushed by the APA or pushed by manufacturers , '' Koenigsberg says . Roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. now receive ECT each year . A meeting to discuss whether machines used in ECT should be more tightly controlled . Critics believe treatment and potential side effects are serious enough to require review .
Roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. now receive ECT each year . A meeting to discuss whether machines used in ECT should be more tightly controlled . Critics believe treatment and potential side effects are serious enough to require review .