PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -ECT causes chemical and cellular changes in the brain that relieve severe depression. While scientists do not yet fully understand exactly how ECT does this, they know it causes helpful changes to the molecules and cells of the brains of people with depression.

Detailed explanation-2: -ECT is a relatively safe and low-risk procedure that is helpful in the treatment of depression, suicidality, severe psychosis, food refusal secondary to depression, and catatonia.

Detailed explanation-3: -All five of the studies independently found that ECT was more effective than ketamine at relieving severe depression symptoms.