Insulin Shock Therapy

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mental health treatment
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs insulin coma therapy
gptkbp:associatedWith high risk of complications
gptkbp:category obsolete medical treatment
gptkbp:complication death
brain damage
prolonged coma
gptkbp:controversy ethical concerns
questionable efficacy
gptkbp:declinedAfter 1950s
gptkbp:developedBy Manfred Sakel
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Insulin Shock Therapy
gptkbp:introducedIn 1930s
gptkbp:involves administration of large doses of insulin
gptkbp:method induction of hypoglycemic coma
gptkbp:notablePatient gptkb:Janet_Frame
gptkb:Gene_Tierney
gptkbp:replacedBy antipsychotic medication
electroconvulsive therapy
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of psychosis
treatment of schizophrenia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shock_Therapy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7