pentylenetetrazol

• Arzneimittel, das als Kreislauf- und Atemstimulans verwendet wird; hohe Dosen lösen Krämpfe aus (Schocktherapie), Handelsname Metrazol.

A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy, with Metrazol being a trademark.

1. Stimulant drugC2formalmedical

   A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions, historically used in shock therapy.

   Stimulierendes Arzneimittel

   • Pentylenetetrazol was once used to induce seizures in psychiatric treatment.
   • The drug acts as a central nervous system stimulant.
   • Doctors monitored patients closely when administering pentylenetetrazol.

   Synonymemetrazolpentamethylenetetrazol