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Continuous Narcosis: The Advantages of Oral Somnifaine—A Comparison

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

John Walsh
John Walsh*
Affiliation:
Plymouth Mental Hospital
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Continuous narcosis is a method of treating psychiatric conditions by producing a state of narcosis or intoxication for a prolonged period. It was first adopted seriously by Klaesi (1921), and has proved to be a valuable therapeutic weapon. Klaesi used large doses of somnifaine by intramuscular injection, and these were repeated as often as was required to maintain unbroken sleep for 8–10 days.

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Part I.—Original Articles
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Journal of Mental Science , Volume 93 , Issue 391 , April 1947 , pp. 255 - 261
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1947 

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