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  2. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Mayo Clinic

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    During this procedure, small electric currents pass through the brain, intentionally causing a brief seizure. ECT seems to change brain chemistry, and these changes can quickly improve symptoms of certain mental health conditions.

  3. ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy): What It Is & Side Effects

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical procedure that involves passing a mild electric current through your brain, causing a short seizure. This procedure is proven to have strong positive effects on severe, treatment-resistant mental health conditions.

  4. Electroconvulsive therapy - Wikipedia

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or electroshock therapy (EST) is a psychiatric treatment during which a generalized seizure (without muscular convulsions) is electrically induced to manage refractory mental disorders. [1] .

  5. What is electroshock therapy? - Medical News Today

    www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/electroshock-therapy

    Electroshock therapy, also known as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), is a treatment for severe major depression, bipolar depression, and other mental health conditions.

  6. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Has Changed: What You Should Know

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a psychiatric treatment that involves sending electrical currents through the brain, has had to overcome what Yale psychiatrist Robert Ostroff, MD, says are “criticisms based on non-medical opinions rather than scientific evidence.”

  7. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - Mind

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT for short) is a treatment that involves sending an electric current through your brain. This causes a brief surge of electrical activity within your brain (also known as a seizure). The aim is to relieve severe symptoms of some mental health problems. ECT is given under a general anaesthetic.

  8. What is Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)? - Psychiatry.org

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments. ECT involves a brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.

  9. What is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)? - Healthline

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    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for certain mental illnesses. During this therapy, electrical currents are sent through the brain to induce a seizure. The procedure has been...

  10. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Depression - WebMD

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    ECT is one of the fastest ways to ease symptoms in patients who are severely depressed or suicidal. It's also very effective for patients who have mania or several other mental illnesses. ECT is...

  11. Shock Therapy Uses, Side Effects, and Process - Verywell Health

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    Shock therapy, known as electroconvulsive therapy, is used for major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions. Learn how to prepare for treatment, the potential benefits, and risks.