Metrazol
- noun
- /ˈmɛtrəzɒl/
- Archaic
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metrazol
- In psychiatric hospitals, Metrazol was once widely used for convulsive therapy.
Examples
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The doctor prescribed Metrazol to stimulate the patient's heart rate.
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Doctors discontinued the use of Metrazol after safer alternatives became available.
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The severe reactions to Metrazol led to controversy over its medical use.
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In the past, Metrazol was commonly used in shock therapy.
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In psychiatric hospitals, Metrazol was once widely used for convulsive therapy.
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Doctors discontinued the use of Metrazol after safer alternatives became available.
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In the past, Metrazol was commonly used in shock therapy.
Synonyms
A drug that makes the heart beat and breathing work faster and once caused seizures in therapy
Compounds
- Archaic
A medical treatment from the past that gave injections to cause strong seizures to treat mental illness
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Metrazol comes from the drug's chemical name pentylenetetrazol, with makers shortening it into a clear 'brand name'. That's why Metrazol sounds scientific and was the name of a medicine once used to stimulate blood flow and, in larger doses, to cause convulsions in shock therapy.
