[Artychik]

It's nothing like the film, when I was first offered it I also thought of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, panicked and refused.

Then I met some people who actually had it and eventually agreed to it.

They give you a general anaesthetic, then a few minutes later you wake up. First few times after I had a cracking headache and my memory was a bit wonky for short term stuff.

It didn't do a huge amount for me but I have seen it do wonders for other people.

It gets a bad press, cos historically it was pretty barbaric, but it's really not that bad