Continuous Sleep Therapy - Jizokusuiminryoho

Japanese: 持続睡眠療法 - じぞくすいみんりょうほう

A special treatment method used in the field of psychiatry. It generally involves the use of a strong hypnotic drug (phenobarbital, amobarbital, sulfonal, etc.) in combination with a psychiatric medication (chlorpromazine, levopromazine, etc.) to achieve a state of deep sleep of about 10 hours at night and a few hours of light sleep during the day for 7 to 14 days. It is used to treat illnesses such as depression, mania, psychogenic reactions, and drug addiction. It is not used much these days due to the side effects of the drugs and the complicated care required.

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Japanese:

精神科領域で用いる特殊治療法の一つ。一般に強力な催眠薬（フェノバルビタール，アモバルビタール，スルホナールなど）と精神科治療薬（クロルプロマジン，レボプロマジンなど）を併用し，夜間十数時間熟睡，昼間数時間浅眠程度の状態を７〜14日持続させる。鬱(うつ)病，躁(そう)病，心因反応，麻薬中毒などの疾患に適用。薬物の副作用や看護が煩瑣であることなどから，現在ではあまり用いられない。

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