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How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain—new insights into ECT for depression
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How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain—new insights into ECT for depression

by Sydney E. Smith, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures. Formerly known as electroshock therapy, this perception of ECT as dangerous and ineffective has been reinforced in pop culture for decades—think the 1962 novel-turned-Oscar-winning film “One...