I've never tried ect, but I have been THAT depressed. Did any dr's elaborate on the memory loss?

I OD'd in my teens and it affected my short term memory for a few weeks--I essentially couldn't remember conversations that happened 5 minutes earlier. I repeated myself a lot. Thankfully, I regained my short term memory. Still not sure how--did my brain re-wire around the damage?

Maybe if there is damage, you would regain functioning too? I would get more info from your doc about the true risks.

Take care, I hope you can find a treatment that works. Been though the meds myself, not a fan.