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Mental Depression in Hypertensive Patients Treated for Long Periods with Large Doses of Reserpine

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Identifier: 101584929X102
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Dates

  • Publication: 16 December 1954

Extent

2 pages

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Description

In the early 1950s, the extremely effective antihypertensive drug reserpine, a pure active alkaloid of the tropical plant rauwolfia, became available for clinical use. In this article, Freis reported that in high doses reserpine resulted in severe mental depression.

Language of Materials

English

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