Posted by Bananafish on December 2, 2003, at 9:50:12
In reply to Insulin shock treatment for schizophrenics, posted by Eddie Sylvano on December 2, 2003, at 9:19:51
Insulin Coma therapy fell out of favor for several reasons. First of all, it is dangerous. Arrhythmias can occur and if a patient is allowed to fall too deeply into coma for too long, it may leave them in a permanent vegitative state. Second, it is very expensive. It requires specially trained doctors and nurses, and must be done in a hospital. Lastly, like you said, it offers a few hours or days of lucidity and then the patient becomes psychotic again. Now we have effective medications that can treat psychosis for the long term.
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