Prozac
Patented: History of Inventions
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Is E C T a Thing?
Electric convulsive therapy is the single most effective treatment for refractory depression. E c t was developed in the thirties, other forms of convulsive therapy attempting to induce a seizure. Many years ago, it was recognized by a portuguese neurologist that if a person with a seizure disorder had a seizure, when they came back to consciousness, their mood was improved significantly.
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