Lewin initially set his sights on proving that the potentially fatal paralytic effects of certain toxic substances could be reversed with an antiparalytic drug administered via a nasal spray.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-12-24/can-a-pill-prevent-deaths-from-venomous-snake-bites

Shapland’s paralytic pessimism can make it difficult to disentangle her punishing thoughts from the harsh reality she seeks to articulate.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/books/review/myriam-gurba-creep-jenn-shapland-thin-skin-wang-xiaobo-pleasure-of-thinking.html