The first anti-psychotic drug

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*WARNING this episode includes adult themes and conversations about mental health and drug use.*In 2020, the UK government revealed that 17% of the adult population of Britain were prescribed medication for their mental health. But when were these drugs invented? How were they te ...  Show more

In this episode, we review the high-yield topic of Antipsychotics from the Psychiatry section.

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