Insulin shock therapy vs electroconvulsive therapy
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By the 20th century, psychiatrists were experimenting with insulin-shock therapy, where large doses of insulin were injected into a patient to bring on an hour-long or so coma [source: Encyclopædia Britannica]. The insulin would then be flushed from the system with a salt solution, and voila -- schizophrenic patients would recover.
shock therapy, shock treatment n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. colloquial (electroconvulsive treatment) elettroshock nm sostantivo maschile: Identifica un essere, un oggetto o un concetto che assume genere maschile: medico, gatto, strumento, assegno, dolore: Nota: Not used in technical contexts. The shock therapy did more ...