ECT Works Remarkably Well—but why? Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the most effective acute treatment for severe depression, psychotic depression, catatonia, and many cases of treatment-resistant depression. Its clinical benefits can be rapid, profound, and, with appropriate continuation treatment, durable. Yet... The post How Electroconvulsive Therapy May Reset the Adult Brain: New Research Reveals Cellular Reprogramming and Circuit Remodeling appeared first on Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences .