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Treatment of the manic-depressive and involutional psychoses with metrazol has been described.
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The necessity of inducing an adequate number of convulsions has been emphasized.
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In a series of 15 cases treated with metrazol, 13 are now home on parole and one is awaiting parole.
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Zeifert, M. Metrazol therapy in manic-depressive and involutional psychoses. Psych Quar 13, 498–502 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01562852
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