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Why Are Lobotomies No Longer Routinely Used to Treat People

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Why are lobotomies no longer routinely used to treat people with severe psychological disorders?


A) We now know that the side effects of the procedure are like those that are produced by antipsychotic drugs.
B) A growing body of research indicates that the procedure is not as effective as the early studies indicated.
C) The physical problems produced by lobotomies pose ethical problems for their continued use.
D) As with any fad, it simply lost its popularity among neurosurgeons.

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