Posted by ixus on June 27, 2005, at 15:14:29
In reply to 0.9 Amps » rod, posted by ed_uk on June 27, 2005, at 13:28:29
> I was just talking to my dad about ECT. He's a electronics lecturer. He thinks 0.9A is very high current to pass through the body. Wouldn't it heat the brain up? Perhaps not, if it uses brief pulses?
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The current is high enough to damage your heart permanently but electrodes stick to ones head. This makes a huge difference.
In the above post you sent there is a max energy specified. This limits delivered energy (time). ECT is not thought to kill anyone :-)
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