catatonia
Noun
Meaning
a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement
extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
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3 in London.sfn Catatonia began to get radio exposure with the single " You've Got a Lot to Answer For ", which entered the top 40 for the first time in September 1996.sfn After several delays, the album Way Beyond Blue was released on 30 September.
Afterwards, Sampson was removed as producer following a row over the arrangement for "Sweet Catatonia".sfn Music reviewers responded with surprise when the band began to perform live while sober.
Catatonia frequently used metaphors in their songwriting, such as "Road Rage" which references emotional anger.
At the time this was because Matthews had not yet finished her "ongoing treatment for anxiety and exhaustion". citation It was suggested that the band might split up in August, which was dismissed as "rubbish" by Catatonia.
Click here for more information. main hatnote infoboxcheck Catatonia were an alternative rock band from Wales who gained popularity in the mid- to late 1990s.
Excessive glutamate activity is believed to be involved in catatonia; when first-line treatment options fail, NMDA antagonists such as amantadine or memantine are used.