When effective treatment options seemed to be running out, Harris’ care team suggested Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), an outpatient medical procedure that treats mental illnesses such as bipolar ...

FOR decades, Sarah Smith suffered with depression. But now, due to a futuristic-looking headset that zapped electronic pulses ...

Moreover, ECT has shown superiority in certain aspects over pharmacotherapy, such as faster onset of action and efficacy in treatment-resistant depression. It induces controlled seizures through ...

Ultrasound is already used for diagnosis and therapy. Recent studies have found it also to be a safe, effective, and rapid ...

Psilocybin-assisted therapy could potentially benefit up to 5.6 million Americans with major depressive disorder or treatment ...

Acupuncture. Ketamine infusions. "Electroshock" or electroconvulsive therapy. The existing treatment options for those ...

ECT is also far more invasive than tDCS as it requires anesthesia to perform. In contrast, tDCS passes a weak electrical ...

We recorded demographic data and medical/treatment history for all participants. Depression severity and ECT response were assessed using the HAM-D24. Response was defined as a ≥60% reduction in ...

However, given the novelty and interventional nature of ketamine, providers often consider ketamine as an alternative to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT ... those used for treating depression. Studies ...

Acupuncture. Ketamine infusions. “Electroshock” or electroconvulsive therapy. The existing treatment options for those ...