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Italian Researchers Introduce Electroshock Treatment in Rome, 1938

Electroconvulsive therapy grew out of 1920s–1930s experiments based on the belief that seizures could treat mental illness, and its mechanism of action is still not fully understood.

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Electroconvulsive therapy grew out of 1920s–1930s experiments based on the belief that seizures could treat mental illness, and its mechanism of action is still not fully understood.