Shock therapy uses controlled electric currents in patients with severe depression, mania, or suicidal thoughts who failed to respond to medications. These electric currents induce a brief seizure in the brain. This procedure is done under general anesthesia. It is known as electroconvulsive therapy. These are known as brain stimulation techniques.
Historical Aspects about Shock Therapy: Busting a Few Long Held Myths
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or shock therapy, is efficient in treating complex neuropsychiatric disorders. This article attempts to bust a few long-held myths about the ECT.
Electric Shock Therapy - How It Works, Purpose, Procedure, and Expected Benefits
Electric shock therapy induces therapeutically triggered seizures to alter the brain functions to treat psychiatric disorders. Read the article to know more.
