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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

A biomedical treatment that uses electrical shocks to treat severe depression.


A medical procedure designed to alleviate psychological disorder in which electric currents are passed through the brain, deliberately triggering a brief seizure.

Permanent link Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) - Creation date 2021-12-05


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