In electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), ______.

In electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), ______.



a. current is never applied to the left hemisphere
b. convulsions activate the central and peripheral nervous systems, stimulate hormone and neurotransmitter release, and change the blood-brain barrier
c. convulsions are extremely painful long lasting
d. most patient today receive hundreds of treatments because it is safer than in the past


Answer: b. convulsions activate the central and peripheral nervous systems, stimulate hormone and neurotransmitter release, and change the blood-brain barrier


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