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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)