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Pechtel, Curtis, 1920-1996

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Dates

  • Existence: 1920-06-30 - 1996-01-05

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Effects of Direct Interrupted Electro-Shock on Experimental Neuroses, 1950

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Scope and Contents Warning: this film includes footage of research animals receiving electro-shock therapy. This silent black and white film details experiments on animals which aim to mitigate experimentally induced neurotic behavior with square-wave (Leduc) electro-shock therapy (EST). Normal behavior animals use as control group, both groups received EST. EST found to mitigate neurotic behavior, but inhibits learning skills and normal behavior overall.Passed by the Committee on...
Dates: 1950