insulin shock therapy
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insulin shock therapy
[′in·sə·lən ¦shäk ′ther·ə·pē] (medicine)
Administration of large doses of insulin to induce hypoglycemic comas, followed by administration of glucose, in the treatment of certain psychotic disorders.
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