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  I did mention Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in a recent post as a therapy for Self-Injurious Behavior (SIB) in autism and since there has been a review paper published very recently, it is the topic of today’s post. There was a previous post on this subject:- Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) and Cannabidiol (CBD) in Autism By coincidence, Mr Electric, Elon Musk, has just revealed that he has Asperger's Syndrome. I don't think he will be fitting ECT to his Tesla vehicles anytime soon.  ECT is likely only going to be used by those at the other extreme end of the autism spectrum, the ones who do not know was money is, let alone cryptocurrencies. There are many possible ways to treat someone who self-injures or indeed is aggressive towards others. From a psychiatric unit you might get various psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics etc), protective and restraining devices and in some cases Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Some literature on ECT suggests that it is effective in almo...

Today’s post is another one to fill in some of the gaps in this blog. Psychiatrists have long been using electric shocks, of one kind or the other, to treat their patients. There is even a special school in the US (the Judge Rotenberg Center) where they used electric shocks as aversive therapy, until very recently.    FDA Proposes Ban On Electric Shock Devices Used On Autistic Children   Cannabis, in the form of Cannabidiol (CBD), is currently the subject of an autism trial in Israel, home to some very innovative people. Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ) Electroconvulsive therapy ( ECT ), formerly known as electroshock therapy , and often referred to as shock treatment , is a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders . The ECT procedure was first conducted in 1938 is often used as a last line of intervention for major depressive disorder , mania , and catatonia. As of 2001, it was estimated that ...