Thorazine
Drug / Medication
The first antipsychotic drug, discovered serendipitously and used to deinstitutionalize schizophrenia patients, marking a shift in psychiatric treatment from content to chemical approaches.
Mentioned in 3 videos
Videos Mentioning Thorazine
186 - The Opioid Crisis with Patrick Radden Keefe
Peter Attia MD
A major tranquilizer for psychotic patients, described as a game-changer that emptied asylums and showed the Sackler brothers a glimpse of their envisioned future in chemical solutions.
The New Frontiers of Mental Health — Brain Stimulation, Rapid-Acting Tools for Depression, and More
Tim Ferriss
The first antipsychotic drug, discovered serendipitously and used to deinstitutionalize schizophrenia patients, marking a shift in psychiatric treatment from content to chemical approaches.
#49–Matt Walker, Ph.D., on Sleep (Part 3 of 3): Effects of poor sleep on metabolism & performance...
Peter Attia MD
A pharmaceutical drug, mentioned for its anti-ruminative properties in patients struggling with sleep due to anxiety and trauma.