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electric shock therapy

NOUN
treatment of mental disorders involving electric shocks passing through the brain
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As a result of our investigation, the BBC understands the government will now investigate the historical use of electric shock therapy in the NHS.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

For several years, Ms. Jordan took him to medical specialists across the country, seeking a cure for his symptoms and subjecting him to experimental therapies, among them stem-cell transplants and electric shock therapy.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2014

He was admitted to Tone Vale hospital and given a course of electric shock therapy.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2013

Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern chose Shriver as his running mate in 1972 after his first choice for the job, Missouri Senator Tom Eagleton, was revealed to have undergone electric shock therapy to treat depression.

From Reuters • Jan. 18, 2011

Some highlights : � Electrical sleep, an improvement on electric shock therapy for the insane, has been developed by a group of California doctors.

From Time Magazine Archive