Insulin shock therapy

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An experimental psychiatric treatment from the 1930s involving high doses of insulin to induce seizures and comas, often resulting in memory loss and other neurological issues, and a 5% mortality rate.

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Big Pharma and the Big Lie – The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Illness

Big Pharma and the Big Lie – The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Illness

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An experimental psychiatric treatment from the 1930s involving high doses of insulin to induce seizures and comas, often resulting in memory loss and other neurological issues, and a 5% mortality rate.