For decades psychiatrists have used shock therapy to treat cases of depression that have n't been helped by antidepressant medications , and in recent years the treatment -- now known as electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ) -- has experienced something of a revival . Roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. now receive ECT each year . FDA meeting to consider whether machines used in ECT should be more tightly regulated . Score: 6
Roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. now receive ECT each year . FDA meeting to consider whether machines used in ECT should be more tightly regulated . Score: 6