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Has anyone had shock treatment for cigarette cessation?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Not appropriate tx: Electroconvulsive (shock) therapy is only used for very specific indications - smoking cessation is not one of them.

Answered 3/26/2013

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