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Electroshock therapy is still common in some places, such as Australia
by bowsamic 3y ago
Electroshock therapy is still common in some places, such as Australia
- defrost 3y agoFWiW modern ECT is much much milder than 1960s light dimming electroshock treatments. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/electroconvulsive-therapy-ect https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/electroconvulsive-therapy-ec...
- funnym0nk3y 3y agoIt's still highly controversial. Effects don't last that long (long enough though to get someone out of debilitating depression or mania and time for proper treatment) and need repeated courses to sustain. There are still issues with memory, where one looses maybe a few days, but also could loose years.
- coolvision 3y agonovadays it's done with general anesthesia and muscle relaxants, so it is quite different from what people know from the movies. good ted talk about it: https://www.ted.com/talks/sherwin_nuland_how_electroshock_therapy_changed_me https://www.ted.com/talks/sherwin_nuland_how_electroshock_th...