The Introduction of Neuroleptics: A Psychiatric Revolution

Editor's Note: In the commentary below, Robert Cancro, M.D., discusses the article on page 327, reprinted from the February 1956 issue of Mental Hospitals, describing how hospitals were dealing with clinical and administrative issues surrounding the use of neuroleptic drugs. Although Dr. Cancro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2000-03, Vol.51 (3), p.333-335
1. Verfasser:	Cancro, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antipsychotic Agents - history Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use Chlorpromazine - history Chlorpromazine - therapeutic use Commitment of Mentally Ill - legislation & jurisprudence Health Services Misuse - trends History of medicine History, 20th Century Humans Mental Health Services - history Reserpine - history Reserpine - therapeutic use Schizophrenia - drug therapy Schizophrenia - history United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Editor's Note: In the commentary below, Robert Cancro, M.D., discusses the article on page 327, reprinted from the February 1956 issue of Mental Hospitals, describing how hospitals were dealing with clinical and administrative issues surrounding the use of neuroleptic drugs. Although Dr. Cancro considers the introduction of neuroleptics one of the great psychiatric revolutions of the 20th century, he believes that the changes in patient care and treatment following their introduction have not always been positive.
ISSN:	1075-2730 1557-9700
DOI:	10.1176/appi.ps.51.3.333