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What is The Creation of Psychopharmacology about?

David Healy follows his widely praised study, The Antidepressant Era, with an even more ambitious and dramatic story: the discovery and development of antipsychotic medication. Healy argues that the discovery of chlorpromazine (more generally known as Thorazine) is as significant in the history of medicine as the discovery of penicillin, reminding readers of the worldwide prevalence of insanity within living memory. But Healy tells not of the triumph of science but of a stream of fruitful accide

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It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.

Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.

Author
David Healy
Publisher
Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780674038455
Category
medicine
Subjects
Psychology, History, Nursing
Rating
4.07 / 5 (2 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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