Brain zaps: Why they happen and what to do about them by Carolyn Todd | May 4, 2026 | Medication, Mental Health Topics If you’ve ever been on an antidepressant, there’s a decent chance you’re familiar with “brain zaps”: that brief, shock-like sensation that can hit out of nowhere, but typically after you move your eyes or head quickly. People on Reddit have described brain zaps as “a weak electrical current pulsing through…