Electroconvulsive Therapy Machine

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Electroconvulsive Therapy Machine . Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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1945-60 Developed in Italy in 1938, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial psychiatric treatment, primarily used for cases of severe depression. An ECT machine transmits electric currents to the brain in timed pulses causing a convulsion or seizure, thought to 'shock' a patient out of a severe mental disorder. Credit: Science Museum, London

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