A 49-year-old member asked:
What is electroconvulsive therapy? how does it work?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Electroconvulsive Tx: Electroconvulsive Therapy uses electrical current to change brain chemistry through seizure activity to treat mood disorders.
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Dr. Osman Farooqanswered
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
ECT: Electroconvulsive therapy is basically giving small electrical shocks to your brain. It is kind of like pushing a 'reset' button for your brain. Your doctor can tell you more about it in regards to if it will be beneficial to your condition
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is electroconvulsive therapy?
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Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Resetting brain: Ect is a controlled therapy in which electrical shocks are introduced into both temples to "reset' the brain. A brief seizure is induced to reset the brain. The hope is that the neurotransmitters in the brain will be released in the right ratios to "fix" depression.
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