Medical and neuropsychiatric aspects of lycanthropy

Medical explanations for the perceived metamorphosis of human beings into werewolves -- lycanthropes -- are considered. While some scholars have suggested that lycanthropes suffer from schizophrenia, hysteria, affective disorders, or the effects of ingesting hallucinogens, henbane, or nightshade, tw...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of medical humanities 1992-04, Vol.13 (1), p.5-15
1. Verfasser:	Drake, M E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Epilepsy History of medicine History, Ancient History, Early Modern 1451-1600 History, Medieval History, Modern 1601 Mental Disorders - history Myths Neurology Psychiatry Superstitions
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