electroshock therapy

Joe and Rob talk about things that should never have been, scientific experiments and ideas that were evil or just egregiously wrong. They use four examples: The Tuskegee long-term syphilis experiments, lobotomy, electroshock therapy, and Nazi science (and how much of US technology is based upon it today). This might be a tough listen, but education is sometimes sobering.

This week we explore the Shocking History of Electroshock Therapy. Get it? I bet we're the first people to ever make that joke. Electroshock Therapy, or as its more accurately called: Electroconvulsive therapy. It's got a dark history and an even worse reputation. But does it get what it deserves?

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