Psychiatrists consistently deny inflicting brain damage when their patients are given electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but what follows here casts doubts on the psychiatric assertions that all is well.
In the documentary Therapy or Torture: The Truth About Electroshock, biomedical engineer Kenneth Castleman carried out a test to measure what potentially happens to the temperature of the brain when it is subjected to electroshock.
In the test, an ECT device called the Spectrum 4000 was connected to two resistors which were typical of the resistance that a patient’s head would present to an ECT machine.
The “treat” button on the device was pressed while a heat gun was pointed at the resistors to see if there was any rise in temperature.
The current that the ECT machine forced through the resistors did cause the resistors to heat up. The temperature rose from approximately 75°F (23.8°C) to 120°F (48.8°C). What does this mean? In terms of tolerance, temperatures above 40°C pose significant risks to human health, and reaching 48.8°C is far beyond what the human body can tolerate for extended periods without severe consequences.
In an article titled How Electroshock Treatment (ECT) “Works”, Castleman says, “Two things happen when an electric current flows through the brain. The first is heating. Electrical energy is converted into heat inside the brain, raising its temperature. The larger the current, the more heat is produced. If the temperature gets too high the cells will suffer temporary injury, permanent damage, or even death.”
To watch the test, go to 26 minutes 57 seconds of the documentary Therapy or Torture. Be fully informed.
