Topic
Psychiatry
3 questions tagged Psychiatry — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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When was the first antidepressant discovered?
The first modern antidepressants were discovered in the 1950s, with imipramine identified around 1951 and used clinically soon after.
PsychologyPsychiatry
when
When was the first antipsychotic drug introduced?
Chlorpromazine, the first widely used antipsychotic, was introduced in the early 1950s, especially in 1952.
PsychologyPsychiatry
when
When was the first lobotomy performed?
The first prefrontal lobotomy was performed in 1935. It was developed by Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz.
Psychology and BrainPsychiatry