Definition of electroshock
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She was treated with electroshock therapy and medication.
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She was treated with electroshock therapy and medication.
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She was treated with electroshock therapy and medication.
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She was treated with electroshock therapy and medication.
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She was treated with electroshock therapy and medication.
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She was treated with electroshock therapy and medication.
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The files revealed the experiments tested drugs (like LSD), sensory deprivation, hypnotism and electroshock on everyone from agency operatives to prostitutes, recovering drug addicts and prisoners—often without their consent.
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Mr. Wiseman’s proposed treatment, though, is extreme, almost the equivalent of electroshock therapy.
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