Hi,
Here is a snippet about why it works:
http://fray.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/667442.aspx
Quote:
Hi--I'm the author. What is known now are the types of effects that ECT has on the brain but no one knows which one(s) treats depression successfully or why. Here is a summary of these physiological effects from a recent review article (11/8/07) in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"ECT increases cortical GABA concentrations and enhances serotonergic function. It also affects the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, normalizing the results of the dexamethasone suppression test. Functional brain activation is altered."
Thanks for your comments,
Barron Lerner
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