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INSULIN SHOCK
INSULIN SHOCK
ScnMaster
a
state
of
coma
resulting from reduced
blood sugar
when
insulin
(a substance which helps the
body
use
sugar and other
carbohydrates
) is present in excessive amounts. Insulin
shock
is used by
psychiatrists
as one
form
of
shock
therapy in "treating" mental illness.
—
DMSMH
Glossary (app. 14.7.90)