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The purpose of this paper is to call attention to what appears to be the relentless march of the psychotropic drug juggernaut. At a recent symposium, at which the prescribing habits of general practitioners came under scrutiny, Harman stated, Opinion is growing that in the use of psychotropic drugs we may be evolving a dangerous monster, not by intent but by unplanned increments.' How justified this alarm call was is a matter for debate, which must necessarily be based on an examination of available statistics.
W. H. Trethowan (Sat,) studied this question.