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First of all, what are electro-convulsion treatments? It's believed that it works by causing a seizure with an electrical shock. This seizure releases many chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters, which deliver messages from one brain cell to another. It is believed that this jarring of brain cells stimulates them and makes them work better. It is for people who have the following conditions: severe depression with insomnia, weight change, feelings of hopelessness or guilt, …

…a complication of modern unilateral ECT." In conclusion, I think that these show how inhumane these treatments are and that they should be banned. There is evidence that in most cases it causes long-term memory loss as well as short-term memory loss. Even a few cases where it caused death, or where the person was turned into a vegetable. Unless vast improvements are made, this therapy should not be used and should be considered dangerous.