A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called ____________

a) prefrontal lobotomy
b) electroconvulsive therapy
c) trephining
d) relaxation training and meditation


ANS: b

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