The Manhattan Project. This once classified photograph features the first atomic bomb â a weapon that atomic scientists had nicknamed Gadget.. The nuclear age began on July 16, 1945, when it was detonated in the New Mexico desert.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Guide. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure used to treat severe depression. It may be used in people who have symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, or suicidal thoughts or when other treatments such as psychotherapy and antidepressant medicines have not worked.CT is used for severe depression and other psychiatric or neurological conditions (such as Parkinson's disease or schizophrenia). Sometimes ECT is used for older adults who are taking multiple medicines for other illnesses and who are not able to take additional medicines for depression.
The current causes a brief seizure in the brain. ECT is one of the fastest ways to relieve symptoms in severely depressed or suicidal patients. It's also very effective for patients who suffer from mania or other mental illnesses.ECT is generally used when severe depression is unresponsive to other forms of therapy.Or it might be used when patients pose a severe threat to themselves or others and it is too dangerous to wait until medications take effect.t is also a misconception that ECT is used as a quick fix in place of long-term therapy or hospitalization. Nor is it correct to believe that the patient is painfully shocked out of the depression. Unfavorable news reports and media coverage have contributed to the controversy surrounding this treatment.