Lesson 1: Common Childhood Disorders

Insulin Shock Therapy

Insulin shock therapy, also known as insulin coma therapy, was first used in the early 20th century as a physiological treatment for schizophrenia. The procedure involves giving increasing amounts of insulin (a hormone used to regulate blood glucose levels) to a patient daily until the patient goes into hypoglycemic coma. The coma is caused by an acute lack of glucose in the blood.