http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/permanent-depression-reliefmaybe/ Deities. Dogma. Dating. Diapers. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/permanent-depression-reliefmaybe/#comment-40 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 19:31:12 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/permanent-depression-reliefmaybe/#comment-40 I think the public's perception of ECT comes from the 60s and "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" rather than present reality. Thanks for linking that article. Today's ECT is a fraction of the amperage and voltage that was used when the technology was in its infancy. In fact, the voltages used are called "micro-voltages". One of my clients told me that she is conscious during the whole procedure and cannot even tell when the brain has been "stimulated" (sic). I think the public’s perception of ECT comes from the 60s and “One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest” rather than present reality. Thanks for linking that article. Today’s ECT is a fraction of the amperage and voltage that was used when the technology was in its infancy. In fact, the voltages used are called “micro-voltages”. One of my clients told me that she is conscious during the whole procedure and cannot even tell when the brain has been “stimulated” (sic).

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