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

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

Contributor(s):
New England Journal of Medicine
Freis, Edward D.
Publication:
Massachusetts Medical Society, 16 December 1954
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Reserpine
Depression
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
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.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584929X102 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
XFBBGX
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X102
Archival Collection:
The Edward D. Freis Papers (Profiles in Science)