A room with a bed on wheels, the smell of alcohol in the air, restraints, rubber belts, metal studs, and electrodes -- no, this is not someone's BDSM fantasy. Welcome to the neurophysiology department, where you can feel like an extra in "One Flew Over A Cuckoo's Nest" as your arms are strapped with rubber belts and zapped with electric currents. This is called a "nerve conduction study".
After being zapped from every angle, I have been pronounced healthy. And let's face it, you can't buy research like this -- if I ever decide to write a sci-fi thriller, this experience should come in handy.