ECT

Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) Shows Promise as Possible Alternative to ECT for Reducing Major Depression and Suicidality

A Toronto-based research team that includes four BBRF grantees is exploring magnetic seizure therapy (MST) as a potential alternative treatment... Read More

"A Cloud Has Been Lifted": What Deep-Brain Stimulation Tells Us About Depression and Depression Treatments

Some remarkable lessons have been learned by Dr. Helen Mayberg and her colleagues in their application of deep-brain stimulation in... Read More

In Five-Year Study, Vagus Nerve Stimulation Added to Usual Care Improves Treatment-Resistant Depression Outcomes

Over the course of a five-year study, patients with treatment-resistant depression who were treated with vagus nerve stimulation in addition... Read More

Electroconvulsive Therapy Can Reduce Depression and Prevent Relapse in Older Adults

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in combination with antidepressant medication rapidly relieves the symptoms of major depression in older adults, according to... Read More

Lowering Side Effects in ECT by Delivering Stronger Currents to One Side of the Brain

When treating severe depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), using stronger electric charges on just one side of the brain is... Read More