Medically reviewed by Melissa Bronstein, LICSW Key Takeaways Brain zaps are brief, electric shock sensations in the head often linked to stopping antidepressants. These sensations are not harmful ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “A fast buzz in my head.” “A sudden reboot of my brain’s senses.” “It’s like an electrical current.” If ...

You're going about your day when, all of a sudden, you feel a strange, hard-to-describe sensation in your head-like an electrical bolt that seems to come out of nowhere. If you've never experienced it ...

What are brain zaps and are they harmful? A new client described brain zaps as an electrical buzz she felt in her head periodically. ''I thought I was going crazy, especially at night when it awakened ...

Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in America. At last count, nearly 50 million Americans are taking medications such as sertraline, escitalopram, trazodone, bupropion, ...