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Electricity and the brain

All In The Mind

Exploring the Misconceptions of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

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This chapter of the podcast discusses the misconceptions surrounding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and how it is portrayed in popular culture, specifically referencing the film 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'. The speaker explains that ECT is a controlled medical procedure and not the barbaric treatment depicted in the movie. It also delves into the history of ECT, which started in 1938, and the speaker's role as a clinical psychiatrist and researcher in the field.

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