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Leading up to the invention of the lobotomy—or leukotomy, as it was also called—doctors like Swiss psychiatrist Gottlieb Burckhardt experimented with removing parts of the brain as a way to ameliorate the symptoms of mental illness.
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Lyz Lenz, Marie Claire, 31 Mar. 2017
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Lyz Lenz, Marie Claire, 31 Mar. 2017
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“Leukotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leukotomy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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