Electroconvulsive therapy plays an irreplaceable role in treatment of major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder is a serious and common neuropsychiatric disorder that affects more than 350 million people worldwide. Electroconvulsive therapy is the oldest and most effective treatment available for the treatment of severe major depressive disorder. Electroconvulsive therapy modifies structural network changes in patients with major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. And it can also affect neuroinflammatory responses and may have neuroprotective effects. Electroconvulsive therapy plays an irreplaceable role in the treatment of major depressive disorder.

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Major depressive disorder is a common and serious neuropsychiatric disorder, affecting over 350 million people worldwide. Electroconvulsive therapy, the oldest and most effective treatment, can modify structural network changes and affect neuroinflammatory responses in patients with major depressive disorder.