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M0237100 (mĕz′mər, mĕs′-), Franz 1734-1815. Austrian physician who developed the theory of animal magnetism and treated many patients until his theory was discredited (1784) by a French medical commission.

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(ˈmɛz mər, ˈmɛs-)

n. Franz or Friedrich Anton, 1733–1815, Austrian physician.

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Mesmer - Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)Franz Anton Mesmer, Friedrich Anton Mesmer

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(mes'mer), F. A., physician in Hapsburg Empire, 1733-1815. See: mesmerism.

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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:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4087/is_200407/ai_n9425378

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noun Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)

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