Sentence:  Holmes is addicted to the use of cocaine and other refreshing stimulants ; he is prone to semi catatonic <WSD>trances</WSD> induced by the playing of the vioiln ; he is a recluse , an incredible egotist , a confirmed misogynist . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation