Electroconvulsive therapy, discredited in a previous incarnation as "shock therapy," has gained acceptance from patients and doctors alike in recent years. As the means of administering the electric current have grown more sophisticated and less harmful, the benefits of the treatment have become more apparent, especially for people suffering depression.
The Mayo Clinic estimates that 100,000 people a year undergo the treatment in the United States -- a number that has roughly tripled in the last 25 years.
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