National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
6 months agoMental 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 ]