title: The prehistory of psychotherapeutic agents.
abstract: In the absence of a coherent understanding of the pathological basis of a disease, only serendipity can provide effective drugs for its treatment. Nowhere is this more evident than in an examination of the history of psychotherapeutic drugs (Sneader, 1985, pp. 175- 191 ).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XW, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sneader