metrazol shock

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Definition

Noun: * A specific medical treatment: "Metrazol shock" refers to a historical psychiatric procedure in which a sufficient dose of the drug Metrazol (pentylenetetrazol) is administered to a patient to intentionally induce violent convulsions and a temporary coma. It was used primarily in the mid-20th century as a treatment for severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The use of metrazol shock therapy declined after the introduction of electroconvulsive therapy.
    • Historical records show that metrazol shock was a traumatic and dangerous procedure for patients.
    • Doctors in the 1930s believed metrazol shock could "reset" the brain.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used in a historical or medical-historical context to describe this obsolete treatment.
  • It is often discussed critically, highlighting its risks and the ethical concerns surrounding its use.
Variants and Related Words
  • Metrazol shock therapy (n): The full name for the treatment procedure.
  • Convulsive therapy (n): A broader category of treatments, including metrazol shock and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), that induce seizures.
  • Insulin shock therapy (n): A different historical shock treatment using insulin to induce a coma.
Synonyms
  • Chemical convulsive therapy: A more general term for treatments using drugs to induce seizures.
  • Pentylenetetrazol shock: Using the drug's generic name.
Notes on Meaning
  • Primary Meaning: The specific procedure involving the drug Metrazol.
  • Contextual Meaning: The term is a compound noun where "Metrazol" specifies the agent and "shock" describes the intended physiological state (convulsions and coma). It is treated as a single conceptual unit in historical discourse.
Noun
  1. the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma

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