#Electroconvulsive therapy

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6 months ago
Mental health

Magnetic Seizure Therapy as Effective as Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treating Depression

Major depression affects millions of adults in the US and current treatments don't work for everyone.
Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is being studied as a potential treatment with fewer memory and cognitive side effects than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). [ more ]
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6 months ago
Mental health

The Evolution of Brain Stimulation Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been used since the 1930s and has been found to be an effective treatment for severe depression.
ECT is safe and has helped many people with hard-to-treat depression on their road to recovery. [ more ]
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