insulin shock therapy

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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