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Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective, rapid-response treatment for severe or treatment-resistant depression, though it causes prominent but usually transient memory effects.
ECT is an effective treatment for severe depression, though its use is limited by stigma and transient memory side effects.
Affirms ECT role in severe depression despite transient memory effects; leaves open comparative trials versus emerging neuromodulation options.
ECT is effective for several disorders, particularly severe or treatment-resistant depression, with a rapid response, but stigma has impeded its use. The mechanism is not known, but a seizure is required for efficacy. Effects on memory are prominent though usually transient.
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A 2022 study studied this question. Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective, rapid-response treatment for severe or treatment-resistant depression, though it causes prominent but usually transient memory effects.
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