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A Comparison Between Prochlorperazine and Chlorpromazine in Mental Deficiency

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

H. P. Robb*
Affiliation:
Aycliffe Hospital, Heighington, Darlington, County Durham; Ladysbridge Certified Institution, Banff, Scotland

Extract

Tranquillizing drugs that have been used in mental deficiency include reserpine, chlorpromazine, promazine, mepazine, hydroxyzine and prochlorperazine.

Esen and Durling (1) thought that the tranquillizing drugs in general were a useful preliminary to psychotherapy. However, the response to individual drugs has been variable.

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Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1960 

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