shock therapy
Noun
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Treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions (synset 100707624)
is a type of: therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)subtypes:
- ect, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
- insulin shock, insulin shock therapy, insulin shock treatment - the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma
- metrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment - the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma
same as: shock treatment
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