Posted by rod on June 27, 2005, at 11:54:42
In reply to Current » rod, posted by ed_uk on June 27, 2005, at 11:15:48
> Hi Roli :-)
>
> >Well, "forget" about the voltage. the Current is the thing that matters.
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> Sorry, I thought it was the voltage :-SWell ed, its not a stupid question. since the higher the voltage, the higher also the current. thats why I used the quotes. 400 V is high, but you cant compare general power supply with an ECT device. And also you don't get a constant current with ECT. they use pulses. your brain does not get cooked.... or melted
> >But please dont think you can put your fingers into the elektrtical sypply....
>
> I was shocked by the mains electric when I was little! Ouch, I nearly went into orbit!
>me too :-/ wasn't very pleasant. strangely the fuse didn't work. It was me, who was falling from a chair and thereby forced disconnection ... ouch!
> >The voltage automatically varies to get a well defined current (depends on the resistance and capacitance of your skull, skin etc. ...)
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> I think they usually use 0.9A.thats actually quite high. but anyway. it does not seem to cause any neurological damage. I cant back up this statement. A doctor (Professor) told me that ECT is actually one of the "healthiest" treatments of depression... And if you feel like crap afterwards, its likely not because of neurological damage (e.g. demyelination) but due to some other stuff that gets messed up or seizure like activity. He said its too complex to tell details (which I apparently would not understand anyway). And, no, I am not a real fan of ECT..
good bye
Roland
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