Recent Modifications Of Convulsive Shock Therapy

Demonstrates the use of curare and quinine methochloride in protecting patients from spinal fractures in metrazol and electrical convulsion therapies. Curare is administered to a young woman in extreme manic excitement and the result is a 'SOFT' convulsion. An X-ray photograph shows a fracture which occurred when older methods were used.

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