Metrazol Shock Therapy (Noun)
Meaning
The administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Metrazol shock therapy was administered to the patient in a last-ditch attempt to alleviate severe depression.
- The outdated practice of metrazol shock therapy was discontinued due to its high risk of brain damage and memory loss.
- During the 1940s and 1950s, metrazol shock therapy was used extensively, despite its questionable efficacy and numerous side effects.
- The medical community shunned the physician for his continued use of metrazol shock therapy, a practice long deemed inhumane and obsolete.
- Before the patient's Metrazol shock therapy session, doctors warned her family about the possible risks, including short-term memory loss and decreased cognitive function.