Posted by jono_in_adelaide on October 19, 2012, at 18:46:54
In reply to Re: Timeline of psychopharmacology » jono_in_adelaide, posted by phillipa on October 19, 2012, at 18:22:15
I forgot about those - especialy the atypicals, they were a huge advance over Thorazine for people with psychosis.
I know OCD is one illness where they desperatly need newer, better drugs..... very few OCD patients ever get full remision.
When my mother first started work as a pharmacist in the mid 60's most doctors were scared of antidepressants like Nardil or Tofranil, and still used amphetamines or Dexamyl - big contrast to today, where antidepressants are handed out more often than aspirin, and where meth is public enemy # 1
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