Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): what it is, when to do it and how it works
Electroconvulsive therapy, popularly known as electroshock therapy or just ECT, is a type of treatment that causes changes in the electrical activity of the brain, regulating the levels of the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine and glutamate. By regulating these neurotransmitters, it is a therapy that can be used in some more serious cases of depression, […]
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