What is ECT?

11/08/2021 15 min Temporada 1 Episodio 41
What is ECT?

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Episode Synopsis

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments. ECT involves a brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia. Listen to this episode to learn more about the differences between ECT, TMS, and VNS.