shock treatment

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shock treatment - treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsionsshock therapytherapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock, electroshock therapy - the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and comainsulin shock therapy, insulin shock treatment, insulin shock - the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and comametrazol shock, metrazol shock therapy, metrazol shock treatment - the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma