electrosleep therapy

a former treatment for depression, chronic anxiety, and insomnia by inducing a state of relaxation or sleep through low-voltage electrical transcranial stimulation (ETS; or cranial electrical stimulation, CES), a technique developed in the Soviet Union in the 1940s.

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November 22nd 2024

upper threshold

the maximum intensity of a stimulus that can be perceived without pain.