Key result
Combined hexazol and photic stimulation study reports no results for inducing cortical dysrhythmia.
Why the study?
Previous work suggested the possibility of inducing cerebral dysrhythmia by combined metrazol and photic stimulation, and further investigation was needed to examine its effect in psychiatric disorders.
Does combined hexazol and photic stimulation improve psychiatric disorders?
Does combined hexazol and photic stimulation improve psychiatric disorders?
The study investigates the use of combined chemical and photic stimulation to induce cortical dysrhythmia as a treatment for psychiatric disorders.
No results reported; leaves open whether combined hexazol and photic stimulation benefits psychiatric disorders.
The work of Cossa and Gastaut (1) and Gastaut (2) indicated the possibility of inducing a cerebral dysrhythmia, consisting of fast spikes or a fast spike followed by a slow wave, by a method of combined metrazol and photic stimulation. Modifying their technique and substituting hexazol (triazol) for metrazol O'Flanaganet al.(3) treated a series of cases with encouraging results, and in view of their findings it was decided to investigate the method further, and examine the effect of the induced dysrhythmia with special reference to psychiatric disorders.
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O’Flanagan et al. (1951) studied psychiatric disorders. Combined hexazol and photic stimulation was evaluated. The abstract introduces an investigation into the use of combined hexazol and photic stimulation to induce cortical dysrhythmia in patients with psychiatric disorders, but reports no results.
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