Chris The short answer is yes- in the 40s if memory serves that was tried. See for example, http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,799873,00.html The salt substitute Westsal, labeled as harmless, was first suspected in the death of a heart patient- then it was discovered to contain, gulp, lithium chloride!!! That was 1949.
Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker -----Original Message----- From: Christopher D. Green [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 3/21/2008 11:18 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] A founding father of psychopharmacology dies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > (I seem to recall that Thorazine (chlorpromazine) was first synthesized > as a rocket fuel. But to my surprise I can't verify this on-line, nor for > any other anti-psychotic. Has anyone else heard this and have a source?) > > No, but I've heard that lithium chloride was first marketed as a salt substitute until the profound people began to notice the profound side effects. Is there any truth to this story? Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ "Part of respecting another person is taking the time to criticise his or her views." - Melissa Lane, in a /Guardian/ obituary for philosopher Peter Lipton ================================= --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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