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Electroconvulsive therapy — they still do that?

Author
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Published
Sat 28 Aug 2021
Episode Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/electricity-and-the-brain/13510278

ECT has a chequered history, but its modern iteration is nothing like the scenes depicted in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Used to treat severe depression and psychosis, ECT's side effects include some degree of memory loss. We delve into the discussion around benefits vs side effects, and speak to three patients about their varying degrees of success with the treatment.

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