Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can cause memory loss. ECT alters brain chemistry, which can reverse the symptoms of depression and other mental illnesses. If you have ECT, your doctor will perform it while youâre under general anesthesia. During ECT, your doctor sends small electric currents through your brain, triggering a brief seizure. People can experience confusion and short-term memory loss after receiving ECT treatments.
Opossums are omnivorous and eat a wide range of plants and animals such as fruits, grains, insects, snails, earthworms, carrion, snakes, mice, and other small animals. The Virginia opossum has been found to be very resistant to snake venom. Persimmons are one of the opossum's favorite foods during the autumn.
I'm assuming you're referring to the American Opossum, not the Australian Possum. Opossums are omnivores; they'll eat pretty much anything, but they do like to eat cat and dog kibble as well as garbage, so that's why it was up by your house. They typically aren't dangerous. When threatened, their first method of defense is to run away. Second method is to play dead.