Why Does the Administration of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Often Cause

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Multiple Choice

Why does the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?

• A) It disrupts the process of consolidation.
• B) It increases the speed of information processing.
• C) It destroys the brain areas responsible for memory storage.
• D) It causes a release of stress hormones that initiate a process of repression.

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