Tales from the History of Psychiatry: Opium, an Ancient Psychotropic
The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume , Number ,
https://www.thecarlatreport.com///
Issue Links: | Editorial Information
Topics: Addiction | Substance Abuse
These days, opiates are primarily prescribed to treat pain. But there is a long history of using opiates to treat depression and other mental illness. Starting in the 700s, Arabian cultures used opium in mental hospitals in Baghdad, Damascus, Fez, and Cairo that also incorporated milieu therapy such as music, reading, and sexual stimulation. In […]
You can't view details of this content, please login or buy subscription here
Marcia Zuckerman, MD
Director of psychiatric services at Walden Behavioral Care in Waltham, MA
Dr. Zuckerman has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.