Distractionshouse M.d. : Season 2 Episode 12 Apr 2026
House spends much of the episode ignoring the patient to target , a former classmate who got House expelled from Johns Hopkins for cheating years prior.
: House successfully ruins Weber’s clinical trials but remains emotionally isolated, ending the episode by hiring a prostitute for further "distraction". DistractionsHouse M.D. : Season 2 Episode 12
: House eventually notices nicotine stains on the boy’s fingers and a circular burn on his wrist. He deduces Adam was using off-market antidepressants to quit smoking, which caused a Serotonin Syndrome (serotonin storm). The B-Plot: House’s Revenge House spends much of the episode ignoring the
: To discredit Weber’s new migraine medication, House induces a migraine in himself and uses the drug to prove it is ineffective. He deduces Adam was using off-market antidepressants to
: Beyond the burns, Adam experiences inexplicable tachycardia, low potassium, and neurological issues—including a bizarre, sedated orgasm in a hyperbaric chamber.
: The episode's title reflects House using the rivalry with Weber and the intense pain of his self-experimentation to avoid dealing with his emotional pain regarding Stacy.
: Standard diagnostic tools like MRIs or EKGs cannot be used because the patient lacks intact skin for electrode attachment.