Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/09/02/electroshock-therapy-for-mental-illness-it-depends-on-your-genes/
Scientists in Italy have pinpointed an important gene that could be used to predict the chances of success of electric shock treatment, especially for those with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder that are resistant to other treatments.
Psychotherapy works for some people, drugs work for others, and for those less fortunate, nothing seems to work to treat their depression. For these treatment resistant individuals, one of the most effective treatments is electroconvulsive therapy, also known as electroshock treatment.
Despite demonstrating relatively high effectiveness in treating various mental disorders in multiple studies, sticking electrodes to someone’s head and electrocuting their brain is clearly controversial to say the lea…
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/09/02/electroshock-therapy-for-mental-illness-it-depends-on-your-genes/
Scientists in Italy have pinpointed an important gene that could be used to predict the chances of success of electric shock treatment, especially for those with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder that are resistant to other treatments.
Psychotherapy works for some people, drugs work for others, and for those less fortunate, nothing seems to work to treat their depression. For these treatment resistant individuals, one of the most effective treatments is electroconvulsive therapy, also known as electroshock treatment.
Despite demonstrating relatively high effectiveness in treating various mental disorders in multiple studies, sticking electrodes to someone’s head and electrocuting their brain is clearly controversial to say the lea…
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