The Shunned
What is electroshock therapy?
(Therapy where you get shocked with electricity.)
What is a placebo?
(A fake medication)
Why are drugs addictive?
(They make you feel good for a short period of time)
Dog + bell makes what?
Saliva
Has electroshock therapy been scientifically proven to work?
No
Are placebos considered ethical?
(Placebos violate informed consent laws.)
What are some ways to improve mental health?
Relax, go for a walk, mediate, spend time with nature.
What was the brand of soda that Donald Trump had hooked up to a button in the Oval Office?
Diet coke
Name one side effect of electroshock therapy
(nausea, headache, muscle stiffness, confusion, and temporary memory loss. Any of these work.)
How do we identify a placebo?
No effects
What is a rehabilitation program?
(A program for getting rid of an addiction.)
What makes phones so addictive?
(dopamine, instant gratification).
What was electroshock therapy used to “treat”?
(Schizophrenia and depression.)
How common is the placebo effect?
(The placebo effect is very common because it contributes to many medical treatments)
A kid throws a temper tantrum, his parents buy him a toy. What does this do?
(He’s more likely to throw temper tantrums.)
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What percentage of nurses knew that electroshock therapy required informed consent?
(53.6%, or about half.)
Why are some people in clinical trials given placebo pills instead of real medication?
(To make sure that the real medication actually works
Probation is..?
(A replacement for prison where a criminal is sent home and strictly monitored)
What is Pavlov’s first name?
Ivan