Journal of the history of the neurosciencesConsciousnessHumansElectroconvulsive TherapyHistory20th Century
From shock to the diencephalon: ECT inventor Ugo Cerletti's theory of consciousness.
Elisabetta Sirgiovanni
Published: 202610.1080/0964704X.2025.2541163
Abstract
This article uncovers an overlooked aspect of Ugo Cerletti's intellectual journey, highlighting how his work on mental illness, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and acroagonines reflected a broader and profound interest in the nature of consciousness…
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