Shock therapy induces structural changes in the brain, study finds

Monday, March 30, 2015 - 20:00 in Health & Medicine

Electroconvulsive therapy remains a powerful and fast-acting salve for patients whose depression doesn't yield to lesser treatments, and now researchers believe they know why: A new study finds that shocking the brain induces structural changes in the brain's amygdala and hippocampus,...

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