Psychopharmacology. An historical perspective.
K M Moriarty, S W Alagna, C R Lake
Psychiatric Clinics of North America September 1, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/s0193-953x(18)30742-1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD Mescaline |
| Keywords | Humans Basidiomycota Substance-related disorders Cocaine Phencyclidine Narcotics Hallucinogens Ceremonial behavior Mental disorders Psychopharmacology History, 20th century Religion and medicine Indians, north american Mexico United states Illicit drugs |
| Key points | Argues that modern psychopharmacology is best understood through history: Part 1 traces the long human use of psychoactive substances now widely abused (including mescaline, LSD, cocaine, phencyclidine, and narcotics), and Part 2 examines how drugs and other physical methods developed in the 1950s and 1960s transformed the treatment of mental illness. |
Abstract
This article explores the field of psychopharmacology from an historical perspective. Part 1 traces the uses throughout history of psychoactive substances that are widely abused by modern society. Part 2 examines the development in the 1950s and 1960s of drugs and other physical methods that have revolutionized the treatment of the mentally ill.
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