Between 1949 and 1952,over 50,000 people in the United States of America,including the sister of President John F.Kennedy,received __________.
A) chemotherapy
B) prefrontal lobotomies
C) emotional disregulation therapy
D) neuroleptic medication

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Between 1949 and 1952, prefrontal lobotomies were being performed on a large scale in the United States. Over 50,000 people, including the sister of President John F. Kennedy, underwent this procedure which involves removing or destroying parts of the brain's prefrontal cortex to treat mental illness. Chemotherapy, emotional disregulation therapy, and neuroleptic medication were not commonly used during this time period for mental illness treatment.

Between 1949 and 1952,over 50,000 People in the United States