I mentioned not long ago another common malaise-du-
jour that was definitely "in fashion" and labeled
by the medical profession as a disease.  The name
of the disease was "hysteria."  The accepted treat-
ment for this disease, seemingly as common in its
day as depression is today, involved a scientific
invention that has since gained enormous popularity,
and is still used on a daily basis to treat the same
disease.  However the disease is no longer called 
hysteria, nor is it still considered a disease.

Slate has an article on the subject at:

http://www.slate.com/id/2121835/

Click the "here" link in the last sentence to see
a slide show on this historical method of treatment
and its modern counterpart.  It's only tangentially
related to the issue of antidepressants, but given 
all the talk of Mike Love and the Beach Boys today, 
I thought the link would add to overall total of
good vibrations on the group...  :-)

Unc






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