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electroconvulsive therapy |
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electroconvulsive therapy [ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪv] n (Psychiatry) Med the treatment of certain psychotic conditions by passing an electric current through the brain to induce coma or convulsions Abbreviation ECT Also called electroshock therapy See also shock therapy
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Translations electroconvulsive therapy [ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪvˈθɛrəpɪ] electroshock therapy [ɪˈlɛtrəʊˌʃɒkˈθɛrəpɪ] n → elettroshockterapia electroconvulsive therapy [ɪˌlɛktrəʊkənˈvʌlsɪvˈθɛrəpɪ] electroshock therapy [ɪˈlɛtrəʊˌʃɒkˈθɛrəpɪ] n → elettroshockterapia 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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| His medical history was significant for major depressive disorder with delusions, unresponsive to an array of medications and electroconvulsive therapy. To my knowledge, no one has ever looked at the effect of electroconvulsive therapy on the levels of norepinephrine," says cardiologist Inder S. Antidepressant efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY) in melancholia: a randomized comparison with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and imipramine. |
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