Electroconvulsive therapy is a procedure in which doctors transmit electric shocks to the brain from electrodes that are placed on certain locations of the head, which release a flood of neurotransmitters and help treat the patient’s specific disorder. Although, before this procedure occurs, the patients are given anesthesia to prevent any physical harm to the patient. One major advantage of this procedure is that there has been an 86% remission rate in patients who have undergone ECT with severe major depression. One major disadvantage to this procedure is the loss of memory that can last up to a few weeks, affecting the patient day-to-day life. “Scientists are unsure how the treatment works to relieve depression, but it appears to produce
