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Although Moniz won the Nobel prize for developing the lobotomy procedure,the technique is not widely used today because

A) it produces a lethargic,immature personality.
B) it is irreversible.
C) calming drugs became available in the 1950s.
D) of all of these reasons.

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe.

Nobel Prize

A set of international awards given annually in several categories including Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences, recognizing significant contributions.

Moniz

António Egas Moniz, a Portuguese neurologist who is credited with developing the technique of prefrontal leucotomy, for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1949.

  • Discern the evolution of psychosurgery practices over time and their consequences for patient health.
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