"Electric shock therapy is scary. It does sting. It's perfectly safe, but it does sting when you go through. "By going through things that you feel intimidated by, you get to the other side ...

The Public Health Committee of the Connecticut legislature is weighing a bill to extend the period of authorization to treat a person with electric shock therapy either with or without their consent.

Electric eels and fish were used by people in ancient times to treat headaches and mental illness. The practice came back in 1937 when Ugo Cerletti (1877-1963) and Lucino Bini (b. 1908) treated ...

"We use all kinds of things from boffers to fines and physical punishment... electric shock is the next treatment." Despite missing team practice for Game 4, Rodman played extremely well and ...

States and companies are manufacturing, promoting and selling electric shock equipment that is being used for torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International has said in a new report calling ...

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.

It can feel like an electric shock that travels from the head down ... pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy may also help. Some people use these devices to reduce inflammation and manage ...

There is a temporary tingling sensation during and after treatment. A harmless, but uncomfortable electrical shock may occur if the patient suddenly stops treatment (for example by removing a hand).