Meyers writes that "an aura of secrecy surrounds Hemingway's treatment at the Mayo" but confirms that he was treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as many as 15 times in December 1960.Meyers (1985), 547–550 Reynolds gained access to Hemingway's records at the Mayo, which document 10 ECT sessions. The doctors in Rochester told Hemingway the depressive state for which he was being treated may have been caused by his long-term use of Reserpine and Ritalin.Reynolds (2000), 350 Of the ECT therapy, Hemingway told Hotchner, "What is the sense of ruining my head and erasing my memory, which is my capital, and putting me out of business? It was a brilliant cure, but we lost the patient."Hotchner (1983), 280 In late January 1961 he was sent home, as Meyers writes, "in ruins". Asked to provide a tribute to President John F. Kennedy in February he could only produce a few sentences after a week's effort.
meyErs writeS ThAt "AN aurA oF sEcrECy sUrrOUndS heminGWaY'S treatment At tHE mAyo" But ConfIrmS thAt he was TreaTed wiTH elEctroCONvulsive therapy (Ect) as MAnY as 15 tiMEs In dECemBeR 1960.Meyers (1985), 547–550 rEyNoLds Gained AcceSs TO heMingWay's Records at THe mayo, WhIch docuMenT 10 eCT seSsioNS. tHe DoctoRs in rOchESter tOld hEmIngway thE dePressIvE staTe FOR whiCh he wAs being trEated MAY hAvE been causED BY hiS lOnG-tErm use of reserpine and riTAliN.reyNolds (2000), 350 of tHe EcT tHerApy, hEmingWay ToLD hoTChner, "wHat is the senSE Of ruinInG my heaD ANd erasing My memory, whIch is my capiTal, AnD PuTtiNG mE OUT Of busiNesS? it was a BRilLiAnT cure, buT WE loSt thE paTienT."HotChneR (1983), 280 iN late January 1961 he waS sEnt HOme, aS meyers wriTes, "In ruins". ASKed to provIde a TrIbutE to prEsideNt John f. kennedy iN FebRuaRy he coulD onLy proDUce a few senTEnces afteR A week's EffoRT.