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electroshock_therapy
has definitions from the fields of medicine,psychology
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[ noun ] (medicine,psychology) the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma
Synonyms Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)This explains the beneficial effect of electroshock_therapy in certain depressions and a shift in the reaction from hypo - to normal reactivity of the sympathetic system as shown by the Mecholyl_test . Related terms |
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