Comments on: Insane Patients Helped by Electric Shock Treatment http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-1069552 Firebrand38 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:24:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/#comment-1069552 Yeah, you got to always watch out for "they". The paranoids are all out to get me! Yeah, you got to always watch out for “they”.

The paranoids are all out to get me!

]]> By: markps2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-1069550 markps2 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:17:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/#comment-1069550 he electric treatment is painless, leaves no after effects, Its all lies, as they can get away with telling as they ( the people doing the proceedure) control the documented results. The science of brain damage as a cure for an nonexistant disease is beautiful. he electric treatment is painless, leaves no after effects,

Its all lies, as they can get away with telling as they ( the people doing the proceedure) control the documented results. The science of brain damage as a cure for an nonexistant disease is beautiful.

]]> By: Tara Shedd http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-1063373 Tara Shedd Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:08:46 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/#comment-1063373 I have an electro shock therapy machine that I've been told was designed by Frank Betz (Betts) and was the original invention that inspired other shock treatment machines to be invented. Does anyone know where I can find additional information? It is in very good condition and would love to have it go to someone who would appreciate its significance. I have an electro shock therapy machine that I’ve been told was designed by Frank Betz (Betts) and was the original invention that inspired other shock treatment machines to be invented. Does anyone know where I can find additional information? It is in very good condition and would love to have it go to someone who would appreciate its significance.

]]> By: Maddie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-690421 Maddie Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:54:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/#comment-690421 I loved the article, it was very atriculate. I dare to say it was electric! It was very shocking to read about something I did not already know. I loved the article, it was very atriculate. I dare to say it was electric! It was very shocking to read about something I did not already know.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-11095 Stannous Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:28:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/12/insane-patients-helped-by-electric-shock-treatment/#comment-11095 SHOCK THERAPIES by Joel T. Braslow, M.D., Ph.D. Introduced in the 1930s and known collectively as "shock" therapies, these treatments were actually three distinct, albeit overlapping, remedies: insulin, Metrazol, and electroconvusive therapy (ECT). While insulin and Metrazol have long since been abandoned, ECT continues to be widely used. In 1933, Manfred Sakel introduced insulin shock treatment (Insulinshockbehandlung) for psychotic patients. Massive doses of insulin were administered to patients to induce a state of hypoglycemic shock resulting in coma and near-death states before doctors resuscitated them with sugar solutions. Even with close surveillance, patients died at a rate of 1 to 2 percent from complications. Nevertheless, the treatment spread rapidly, reflecting the dire need for remedies for chronic psychotic disorders. Widespread application of insulin shock therapy was short-lived, however, and was quickly replaced by the much easier to administer ECT. SHOCK THERAPIES
by Joel T. Braslow, M.D., Ph.D.
Introduced in the 1930s and known collectively as “shock” therapies, these treatments were actually three distinct, albeit overlapping, remedies: insulin, Metrazol, and electroconvusive therapy (ECT). While insulin and Metrazol have long since been abandoned, ECT continues to be widely used.
In 1933, Manfred Sakel introduced insulin shock treatment (Insulinshockbehandlung) for psychotic patients. Massive doses of insulin were administered to patients to induce a state of hypoglycemic shock resulting in coma and near-death states before doctors resuscitated them with sugar solutions. Even with close surveillance, patients died at a rate of 1 to 2 percent from complications. Nevertheless, the treatment spread rapidly, reflecting the dire need for remedies for chronic psychotic disorders. Widespread application of insulin shock therapy was short-lived, however, and was quickly replaced by the much easier to administer ECT.

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