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electroconvulsive therapy

[ih-lek-troh-kuhn-vuhl-siv, ih-lek-] / ɪˈlɛk troʊ kənˈvʌl sɪv, ɪˌlɛk- /
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treatment of mental disorders involving electric shocks passing through the brain
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Van Rootselaar posted that she hoped to find the right amount that would allow her to “experience something positive in my life,” adding that electroconvulsive therapy and prescribed medications hadn’t resolved her mental illness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

She has previously spoken about having depression and has described it as the "curse of the strong" after revealing she underwent electroconvulsive therapy to treat her own symptoms.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

It seemed to work: Antidepressants and electroconvulsive therapy often made the animal try harder.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 19, 2024

People can decline electroconvulsive therapy, for instance, or name care they want medical staff to try before they use approaches of last resort, such as arm and leg restraints.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

Known today as electroconvulsive therapy, this involved sending electrical current through the brain and inducing seizures.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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