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

Title:
Mental Depression in Hypertensive Patients Treated for Long Periods with Large Doses of Reserpine
Creator:
Freis, Edward D.
Date:
16 December 1954
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.
Periodical:
New England Journal of Medicine
Publisher:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Location:
Box: 7. Folder: 28
Rights:
Public Domain
Genre:
Articles
Subject:
Hypertension, Antihypertensive Agents, Reserpine, and Depression
Format:
Text
Extent:
2 pages
Language:
English
Legacy Source Citation:
Periodical. Freis, Edward D. "Mental Depression in Hypertensive Patients Treated for Long Periods with Large Doses of Reserpine." New England Journal of Medicine 251, (16 December 1954): 1006-1008. Article. 2 Images.. New England Journal of Medicine
Legacy ID:
XFBBGX
NLM ID:
101584929X102
Profiles Collection:
The Edward D. Freis Papers
Shareable Link:
https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X102
Story Section:
The Veterans Administration Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1949-1964