electroshock

Example Sentences

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Lottie, upon being rescued in 1998, refused to speak and was sent to a mental institution where she was given electroshock treatments.

From New York Times

That procedure seems pretty much to be electroshock therapy, utilizing this newfangled thing called electricity.

From Salon

Eagleton, a Missouri Democrat and a vice-presidential nominee in 1972, had been hospitalized three times for depression and undergone electroshock therapy, a revelation that derailed his chance to serve in the White House.

From Washington Post

Months in a hospital, including electroshock treatment, were largely unsuccessful, she said.

From Seattle Times

In some cases, officers used electroshock devices such as stun guns.

From Salon