Shock therapy
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Shock therapy may refer to:
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Psychiatry
- Electroconvulsive therapy, which induces a seizure in the brain to treat disorders
- Graduated electronic decelerator (GED), a device that applies an electric shock to punish undesirable behavior
- Insulin shock therapy, a former schizophrenia treatment
- Convulsive therapy, former use of pentylenetetrazol or other agents to induce seizures