Mental Disorders

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THE introduction of chlorpromazine and reserpine for treating schizophrenias in 1954 initiated the modern era of psychopharmacology. Not only were these pioneer drugs followed by many others for treating schizophrenic patients, but new types of drugs were soon available for other types of emotional disorders. By 1957, both iproniazid and imipramine had been proposed as treatments for patients with depression. By the mid-1960's, lithium carbonate had finally won acceptance as a treatment for mania. During this entire period, new sedative drugs were developed for treating patients with anxiety. Now we have an abundance of psychotherapeutic drugs, contributing more to the . . .

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