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Electroshock therapy is used for treatment of depression and manic depression. Electroshock therapy is usually administered to patients in a series of six to twelve treatments over a two week period. Most people who undergo electroshock therapy have had no success on antidepressants or mood stabilizing medications.
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www.electroboy.com/electroshocktherapy.htm
www.electroboy.com/electroshocktherapy.htm
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Electroconvulsive therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ), also known as electroshock , is a well-established, albeit controversial, psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in anesthetized patie...
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most often performed in a hospital's operating or recovery room under general anesthesia. Electricity is delivered to the brain for several seconds to cause seizure activity. Medicine is given to prevent the seizure from spreading throughout the body.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003324.htm
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These are first-person stories of experiences with ECT - electroconvulsive therapy, also called electroshock therapy - from our community. They are readers, forum members, newsletter subscribers and chatters. These stories illustrate just how different ECT can be from one person to another.
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bipolar.about.com/od/ect/a/sfe_shock1.htm
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Electroshock therapy introduced; 1938; ... They used this technique successfully on dogs and in April 1938, they applied electroshock to their first human patient. This extremely schizophrenic man was able to live an apparently normal life with their therapy.
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www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dh38el.html
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Electroconvulsive therapy — Learn how modern-day ECT treats depression. ... Electroconvulsive therapy is quite different today. Although electroconvulsive therapy can still cause side effects and complications, it now uses precisely calculated electrical currents administered in a controlled setting to achieve the...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/electroconvulsive-therapy/MY0...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/electroconvulsive-therapy/MY00129
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Ten trials compared shock therapy directly with drug therapy. "When ECT given without antipsychotics is directly compared to treatment with antipsychotics alone results strongly favor the medication group," reviewers found.
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www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/23197.php
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TED Talks Surgeon and author Sherwin Nuland discusses the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression -- including his own. It’s a moving and heartfelt talk about relief, redemption and second chances. ... Talks Sherwin Nuland on electroshock therapy...
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www.ted.com/talks/sherwin_nuland_on_electroshock_therap...
www.ted.com/talks/sherwin_nuland_on_electroshock_therapy.html
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Discussion of hazards of electroshock treatment, memory loss and other hazards ... Click here to visit Dr. Breggin's new site.
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www.breggin.com/electroshock.html
www.breggin.com/electroshock.html
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