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Brain ‘Reset Wave’ May Explain How ECT Rapidly Relieves Depression

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), long misunderstood due to outdated portrayals, remains the most effective treatment for severe, treatment-resistant mental illness. While traditionally thought to work solely through induced seizures, new research reveals that ECT also triggers a second brain event: cortical spreading depolarization (CSD).

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Scientists from the University of Sunshine Coast (Australia) revealed how the state of boredom can be beneficial to the brain and the human psyche because it activates areas responsible for self-reflection and creativity, so it would reduce stress, restore the nervous system and protect against depression. According to a recent article published by [...] The entry Scientists explain the benefits of boredom for the brain was first published in In…

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