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Definition. 1  Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment for severe mental illness in which a small, carefully controlled amount of electricity is introduced into the brain. This electrical stimulation, used in conjunction with anesthesia and muscle relaxant medications, produces a mild generalized seizure or convulsion.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) refers to the most effective and rapidly acting treatment that we have today for severe depression and other conditions. ECT is an approved medical treatment that involves the use of electricity to produce a brief seizure in a person under general anesthesia (while the person receiving the treatment is asleep).