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	Podcast:		All In The Mind - ABC Radio National
	Episode:		Electricity and the brain
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:29:07
	Publish Date:		2020-07-18 21:30:00
	Description:		Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) has a chequered history, but its modern iteration is nothing like the scenes depicted in films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Used to treat severe depression and psychosis, ECT's side effects include some degree of memory loss. We delve into the discussion around benefits vs side effects, and speak to three patients about their varying degrees of success with the treatment.
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