Researchers haven't been able to agree on how electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) works, but there are two features that may help us understand the mechanisms involved.
A case report of a woman who experienced seratonin syndrome following ECT.
The effects of ECT on neuronal oscillatory pattern and phase synchronization, and the relationship between clinical response or cognitive change and electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements remain elusive.
ECT recipient developed temporary anomic aphasia.
Medical researchers who do experiments on humans sometimes break the law, but they don't usually get in trouble for it. Other people who physically harm or trick others are usually punished by being convicted of assault, fraud, or homicide. But researchers seem to be able to get away with their crimes.
A study examining the rate of mortality following electroconvulsive therapy.