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Published Online: November 1939

USE OF METRAZOL IN THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE ALCOHOLISM

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

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The problem of acute alcoholism in a large psychiatric service is considered. Metrazol was given intravenously in "subconvulsive" doses and found to be efficacious in the treatment of certain types of alcoholic intoxication. The result with metrazol in acute alcoholism is ascribed to the action of the drug as a direct stimulant of the central nervous system.

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American Journal of Psychiatry
Pages: 589 - 594

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Published in print: November 1939
Published online: 1 April 2006

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LEO L. ORENSTEIN
The Department of Psychiatry, N. Y. U. College of Medicine, and the Psychiatric Division of Bellevue Hospital, New York City.
KARL M. BOWMAN
The Department of Psychiatry, N. Y. U. College of Medicine, and the Psychiatric Division of Bellevue Hospital, New York City.
JULIA R. KAGAN
The Department of Psychiatry, N. Y. U. College of Medicine, and the Psychiatric Division of Bellevue Hospital, New York City.
WALTER GOLDFARB
The Department of Psychiatry, N. Y. U. College of Medicine, and the Psychiatric Division of Bellevue Hospital, New York City.

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