Electric eels and ... of Thorazine in psychiatric treatment in the early 1950s made electroconvulsive therapy a second choice or last resort for treating mental illness. Its popularity declined ...

Thousands of women in England are being given “dangerous” electric shock treatment for mental health issues – despite warnings that it can cause irreparable brain damage and memory loss.

A local author is sharing her journey with electro-convulsive therapy, or ECT. She hopes to break the stigma surrounding ...

The effects of an electric shock vary depending on its source and severity. For example, shocks from light switches may be mild, while contact with industrial power sources can cause severe effects.

Up to 300 New Zealanders a year are administered electric shock treatment - and the vast majority are happier for it.

40 countries including the UK where cases involving torture and other ill-treatment using electric shock ... stun guns and electric shock batons– on the street, at borders, in migrant and refugee ...