Mental Health Treatment | Sodium amytal for the treatment of Catatonia. 1930s psychiatric film @MentalHealthTreatment | Uploaded December 2020 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
Two catatonic patients are shown before and after treatment with an intravenous barbiturate, sodium amytal (aka "truth serum"). Before, one patient is a rigid catatonic, the other is catatonic with muscular movements. Several hours after injection, both men are seen eating, walking, and smiling.
Two catatonic patients are shown before and after treatment with an intravenous barbiturate, sodium amytal (aka "truth serum"). Before, one patient is a rigid catatonic, the other is catatonic with muscular movements. Several hours after injection, both men are seen eating, walking, and smiling.
