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Electroshock: First glimpse of how it works adds clues to depressionBy Melissa Healy
When most people hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures. Formerly known as electroshock therapy, this perception of ECT as dangerous and ineffective has been reinforced in pop culture for decades—think the...
Diathermy, electroshock therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are contraindicated for patients with a deep brain stimulation system. Warnings/Precautions: Return of symptoms due to abrupt cessation of stimulation (rebound effect), excessive or low frequency stimulation, risk of depression ...
Cheney: I had such bad depression that I had electroshock therapy. The depression was so severe, and in the middle of therapy I escalated into the highest bout of mania I'd ever had. I spent every last cent I owned. I went up the coast to a five-star resort and just stayed there...
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The mechanism for why this herb might impact abnormal brain activity is not understood clearly. There are two common types of basil, which are holy basil and sweet basil. Holy basil extract has been shown to reduce convulsive activity in the electroshock models. The eugenol extract originated fr...
Electroencephalography (EEG) is a test used to detect any abnormalities in the brain's electrical activity. This can also show brain tumors, infections, and other conditions that might have caused the coma. If the doctor suspects an infection such as meningitis, he may perform a spinal tap ...
Soldiers were exposed to harsh treatments, such as the commonly used electroshock therapy, or brutal physical conditioning to alleviate the physical conditions, but the psychological impacts were ignored. These solutions were evidently ineffec...
The belt has a dual built-in safety control that does not allow a continuous electric shock to be deli- vered; instead the shock is "fired" once every 30 seconds at the earliest alternating between the two electricity housing units. An M4 carbine rifle was fitted with a laser in the ...