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Enriching entertainment was a crucial part of the cure for climacteric insanity, as well as eating a good diet. Oh, and a ton of drugs, too. Morphine and cannabis were recommended to relieve insomnia and calm "nervous irritation".

The final part of the cure was regular enemas or laxatives, because Dr Skrae was convinced that it was the climacteric insanity which caused constipation, and not the dosing with morphine.