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What was the purpose of insulin shock therapy and electroconvulsive treatment?
What was the purpose of insulin shock therapy and electroconvulsive treatment?
- To develop antimicrobial compounds
- To treat syphilis
- To perform lobotomies
- To treat mental disorders (correct)
Who won the Nobel Prize for their work on penicillin?
Who won the Nobel Prize for their work on penicillin?
- Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey, and Ernst Chain (correct)
- Thomas Edison
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Marie Curie
What was the purpose of the malaria-fever treatment developed by Julius Wagner-Jauregg?
What was the purpose of the malaria-fever treatment developed by Julius Wagner-Jauregg?
- To treat GPI (correct)
- To perform lobotomies
- To treat syphilis
- To treat mental disorders
Study Notes
- Chemical compounds with specific physiological effects were developed as treatments.
- Salvarsan was created in 1907 to treat syphilis.
- Julius Wagner-Jauregg developed malaria-fever treatment for GPI in 1917.
- Insulin shock therapy and electroconvulsive treatment were used to treat mental disorders.
- Lobotomies were performed on patients with severe mental disorders.
- Antimicrobial compounds, including sulfanilamide and penicillin, were developed.
- Penicillin became a "wonder drug" during WWII.
- Penicillins replaced sulfas as a treatment for many diseases.
- Later drugs based on penicillins were even more effective.
- Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey, and Ernst Chain won the Nobel for their work on penicillin.
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Discover the history of medical breakthroughs and treatments that revolutionized healthcare. From the development of chemical compounds to treat diseases like syphilis and mental disorders to the creation of "wonder drugs" like penicillin, this quiz explores the contributions of medical pioneers like Julius Wagner-Jauregg, Alexander Fleming, Howard Florey, and Ernst Chain. Test your knowledge and learn about the fascinating history of medicine with this quiz.
