Electroshock therapy

/ɪlˌɛktɹəʊʃˈɒk θˈɛɹəpi/

/ɪlˌɛktɹoʊʃˈɑːk θˈɛɹəpi/

a medical treatment that involves passing an electric current through patient's brain to induce a brief seizure

synonyms : ECT

Examples

1. Electroshock therapy recalls images of institutional torture during the mid-20th century for mental health patients.

2. So Electroshock Therapy is a great example.

3. And we've used electrical currents, electroshock therapy, for years, decades, as a treatment for depression.

4. - I just went with portable electroshock therapy stick, in case you need a little bit.