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electroconvulsive shock |
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electroconvulsive shock [i¦lek·trō·kən¦vəl·siv ′shäk] (medicine) The technique of eliciting convulsions by applying an electric current through the brain for a brief period. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a paper published in the May 2 Journal of Neuroscience, a team led by Tarique Perera of Columbia University found that electroconvulsive shock therapy, a last-resort treatment for depression in people, boosts neurogenesis in adult monkeys. Functional effects of chronic electroconvulsive shock on serotonergic 5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(1B) receptor activity in rat hippocampus and hypothalamus. Once diagnosed, 80 percent of clinically depressed individuals, including older persons, can be successfully treated by medication, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive shock therapy or any combination of the three. |
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