Complications from the Use of Tranquilizing Drugs

TRANQUILIZING drugs, for better or worse, have established a place in medical therapy. Within less than four years after their introduction in general use in this country, many reports have concerned their beneficial effects in a wide variety of emotional and physical disorders. A smaller but rapidly growing number of reports has been concerned with some of their ill effects. The increasing realization of the possible adverse effects of these agents has confirmed the need for close medical supervision of their use.Excellent reviews have already appeared on the complications of chlorpromazine1 2 3 or both chlorpromazine and reserpine.4 , 5 This paper reviews . . .