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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for depression, likely working by increasing aperiodic activity in the brain. Recent research

Shock therapy is often associated with stigma but new studies suggest that it might be effective in treating depression.

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New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy. Why this controversial treatment works is a century-old mystery; scientists from UC San Diego may have solved it

<p>Researchers from UC San Diego have shed new light on why electroconvulsive therapy has such a high success rate, a mystery that has puzzled doctors and scientists for almost a century. Findings could help improve this controversial treatment.</p>

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain using controlled doses of electricity.