Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Depression and Its Potential Mechanism

Depression is one of the most common disorders causing mortality around the world. Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is, along with antidepressants and psychotherapy, one of the three major treatments of depression, it is still considered as the last resort for depressed patients. This situat...

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Main Authors: Ming Li, Xiaoxiao Yao, Lihua Sun, Lihong Zhao, Wenbo Xu, Haisheng Zhao, Fangyi Zhao, Xiaohan Zou, Ziqian Cheng, Bingjin Li, Wei Yang, Ranji Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
ECT
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00080/full