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- Electroshock TherapyElectroshock therapy-- one of the more terrible procedures that you could have performed on you in the "good ol' days" of the 1950's, is, in fact, still in use today in some hospitals. Read here to see why.
- The Use of Electroshock Therapy in Treating DepressionThis article presents data that reflects the pros and cons of using electroshock therapy as a treatment for depression.
Manteno State Hospital, Once a Hospital, Now an Abandoned Building Haunted by Patients Tortured During Their Residence at the Sanatorium.Experimental procedures commonly performed by doctors lead to the maltreatment of patients during its years in operation.- Cracking America from the Inside Part 5: MKULTRA 2 (Children Test Subjects)An incredible source of information surrounding the children used as test subjects for the US Operation called MKULTRA. Beware, this may be disturbing, however the children decide to take MKULTRA to court decades later, as adults.
- Electroconvulsive Therapy May Help Patients Who Don't Respond to MedicationsJack Nicholson is subjected to unwanted and unneeded electroshock therapy in the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. That image is a thing of the past and although more rarely given, the treatments are more kinder and controlled today.
