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Electroconvulsive Therapy
Presented as a promising treatment in some bipolar cases, especially for treatment-resistant depression rather than manic symptoms; described as invasive, hospital-based, often requiring inpatient care and anesthesia, with risk of memory loss.
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“One very exciting and emerging treatment that does show great promise and in some cases great outcomes for bipolar disorder is, believe it or not, electric shock therapy. Generally used for treatment-resistant depression, so these are people that have no positive response or ongoing positive response to drug therapies or other therapies.”
Andrew Huberman · The Science & Treatment of Bipolar Disorder | Huberman Lab Essentials · Jul 16, 2026 · 20:00 · YouTube ↗
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