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Electroshock Therapy: Not What You See in the Movies

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Published: August 2, 2020 by RHJ Producer

Electroconvulsive therapy still has a stigma, with the reputation of being a painful, disturbing procedure that wipes out memories and, if movies are to be believed, even creates zombies. Experts explain the reality—that ECT is a quiet procedure that provokes a short brain seizure, releasing huge amounts of neurotransmitters to reset the brain in what is the quickest and most dependable treatment for severe and often suicidal depression.


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  • Dr. Sarah Lisanby, Director, Translation Research, National Institute of Mental Health and Director, NIMH Non-Invasive Neuro-Modulation Unit
  • Dr. Dan Maixner, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan

Links for more info:

  • U.M. Hospital offers improved ‘shock therapy’ as treatment for depression
Program #: 20-31Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Anxiety and Depression| Behavioral Science| Health Care| Mental Health| Mental Illness| Myths| Neuroscience and Neurology| Psychology and Psychiatry| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Stigma and Stereotypes| Suicide| TreatmentsMedical Conditions: Depression| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)| SeizuresGuests: Dr. Dan Maixner| Dr. Sarah LisanbyInstitutions & Organizations: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)| Non-Invasive Neuromodulation Unit (NNU)| University of Michigantagged with: ECT| Electroshock Therapy| Jason Dickey| Reed Pence
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