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Originally posted by Anomaly_
I've heard it is a last resort for treating depression when various combinations of pills and therapy haven't been effective. It's not quite the quack practice as it's portrayed in "A Beautiful Mind". Apparently after treatment your memory isn't very good but it eventually comes back.
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To clarify, the treatment in "A Beautiful Mind" is insulin shock therapy. This is when a patient is given enough insulin to induce convulsions and/or coma. Not quite the same thing.
I watch too many movies...
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