Insulin Shock Therapy (Noun)
Meaning
The administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Insulin shock therapy was once used to treat mental illnesses, but it has largely been discredited due to its risks and lack of effectiveness.
- The patient was subjected to insulin shock therapy in an attempt to alleviate her severe depression.
- Insulin shock therapy involves administering large doses of insulin to induce a coma-like state, which was thought to have therapeutic benefits.
- The use of insulin shock therapy has been widely criticized due to the high risk of brain damage and other serious side effects.
- In the 1950s, insulin shock therapy was a common treatment for schizophrenia, but it has since been largely abandoned in favor of more modern and humane treatments.