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How Electroconvulsive Therapy Heals the Brain – New Insights into ECT, a Stigmatized But Highly Effective Treatment for Depression
When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it usually conjures up terrifying images of cruel, outdated, and pseudo-medical procedures. This perception of ECT, formerly known as electroshock therapy, as dangerous and ineffective has been reinforced in pop culture for decades — consider the 1962 novel turned Oscar-winning film, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s … Read more