Electroconvulsive therapy Flashcards by jocelyn barcenes | Brainscape

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What is ECT?

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150 volts in micro amperage for 1-2 seconds that causes convulsions and rebalances neurotransmitters.

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What mental illness improves with the use of ECT?

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Only depression

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Who created ECT? and when?

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Cerletti and Bini in 1938

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