title: The early history of psychotherapeutic drugs.
abstract: The four most frequently used groups of drugs in psychiatric therapy are: neuroleptics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and lithium salts. Their introduction came largely during the past 3 decades. This review summarizes the history of the research that led to their discovery and to the present concept of their modes of action.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000266:history; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000266:history; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000266:history; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000266:history; D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000266:history; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000266:history; D010640:Phenothiazines / Q000266:history; D011600:Psychopharmacology / Q000266:history; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D010640:Phenothiazines; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D008094:Lithium; D002746:Chlorpromazine