Medical term:
mesmerism
hypnotism
[hip´no-tizm]the study of or the method or practice of inducing hypnosis.
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mes·mer·ism
(mes'mer-izm),A system of therapeutics from which were developed hypnotism and therapeutic suggestion.
[F.A. Mesmer, Austrio-Hungarian physician, 1734-1815]
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mesmerism
(mĕz′mə-rĭz′əm, mĕs′-)n.
1. A strong or spellbinding appeal; fascination.
2. Hypnotic induction believed to involve animal magnetism.
3. Hypnotism.
mes·mer′ic (-mĕr′ĭk) adj.
mes·mer′i·cal·ly adv.
mes′mer·ist n.
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mes·mer·ism
(mes'mĕr-izm)A system of therapeutics from which were developed hypnotism and therapeutic suggestion.
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Mesmer,
Franz Anton, Austrian physician, 1733-1815.mesmeric crisis - reaction technique. Synonym(s): grand crisis; magnetic crisis
mesmerism - the use of hypnotism as practiced by Mesmer.
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mes·mer·ism
(mes'mĕr-izm)A system of therapeutics from which hypnotism and therapeutic suggestion developed.
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Patient discussion about mesmerism
Q. HYPNOSIS can hypnosis be used in bi-polar disorder?
A. there is no reason why not. people with bipolar disorder can be susceptible to hypnosis like any others. but like all population the ability to be hypnotized is variable. some are very suggestible and some are not. doesn't say anything on the person- very smart and intelligent people can be hypnotized.
Q. How effective is hypnosis in treating alcoholism? And how expensive is it? I've already tried hypnotherapy for social anxiety problems but the guy was a useless quack and I didn't even go under properly.
A. Hypnosis is a very effective treatment for addictions, it was used back in the 19th century as one but the use of hypnosis today is smaller then before. Here is a web page with some info about it:
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