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Re:Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments u... by caycep on Thursday February 29, 2024 @02:37PM (#39553975)
So...there's a distinction:

Electroshock therapy for behavioral modification in schools: bad

Modern Electroconvulsive therapy under anesthesia: actually effective and arguably lifesaving for severe clinical depression.

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Re:Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments u... by dartos on Thursday February 29, 2024 @07:13PM (#39556962)
Lack of human experiments and anesthesia
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Re:Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments u... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday February 29, 2024 @08:39PM (#39557514)
> Electroshock therapy for behavioral modification in schools: bad

Is that just violent punishment / torture by another name?

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Re:Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments u... by caycep on Friday March 01, 2024 @03:47PM (#39566621)
Yes, that's why it was banned in Massachusetts, if I recall, there were state schools/institutions that were using it way back when.
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Re:Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments u... by ClumsyPilot on Saturday March 02, 2024 @08:12PM (#39577433)
Shocking!
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Re:Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments u... by cykros on Monday March 04, 2024 @06:36AM (#39589240)
In Massachusetts? Not sure I'd use that word. Look up the Fernald Institute.
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