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Voltage?

What are the typical voltages used for this? I think that should be added to the article, perhaps under the 'equipment' section (where it does mention the typical current used). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.81.240.78 (talk) 21:26, 30 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Its usually over 9kV. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.40.139.164 (talk) 06:55, 7 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

bipolar manic depressive disorder cluster personality disorder

would this be help ful in these cases well they are for one person me ive tried many diffirent drugs and have little hope to be what pepole call normal

Wikipedia as a rule doesn't offer medical advice. But in all honesty, would you really want highly specialised medical advice from somebody randomly over the internet, of uncertain qualifications, who's unfamiliar of your complex circumstances and unable to evaluate you properly? I suggest you discuss medical decisions such as these with your psychiatrist for a more personalised, trustworthy, and intelligent answer. 203.5.70.1 (talk) 17:01, 15 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Status Epilepticus

I did not see this listed, but ECT is also used to treat status epilepticus. Is there any reason why this is not in the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mkayatta (talk • contribs) 14:51, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ECT is documented to be a CAUSE of non-convulsive status epilepticus. ECT has been used to treat other mental disorders or neuropsychiatric symtpoms as well, but they aren't all listed in this article. It's main uses are listed in the article. Danrz (talk) 04:43, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the movies "A Beautiful Mind " and "Regeneration" from Fictional and semi-fictional depictions Character in A Beautiful Mind receives Insulin Coma Treatment and the treatment in Regeneration is not ECT but an electric current given through the mouth. —Preceding unsigned comment added by S. Belt (talk • contribs) 12:57, 19 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mind Control?

Given the amount of controversy it seems placing this article under the category "Mind Control" would be comparable to creating a category titled "Beneficial and Harmless Psychiatric Treatments" and placing it alongside Mind Control and Human Rights Abuses. I can much more clearly see the argument for leaving it in the latter category but the term Mind Control seems strikingly biased to me. I'm going to be bold and remove it but if I am in the wrong I would like very much to hear why that is an appropriate label. 173.2.184.63 (talk) 00:04, 27 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]