Does electroshock therapy (ECT) actually work? | Andrew Scull and Lex Fridman

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Summary by Krater

Historian Andrew Scull discusses the history of psychiatry, electroconvulsive therapy, and the controversial treatment of mental illness in an interview with Lex Fridman.

From the video

Answers: What is the history and controversy surrounding electroconvulsive therapy and psychiatry?

history of psychiatry
electroconvulsive therapy
treatment-resistant depression
Montreal experiments
MKUltra
mental illness metaphors

What it concludes

Electroconvulsive therapy is one of the most effective treatments for treatment-resistant depression with remission rates around 50-63%, but its mechanism of action remains unknown.

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