Charcot, Mitchell and Lees: neurology free thinkers and their experiences of psychoactive drugs

ABSTRACT Three world-famous neurologists, Charcot and Mitchell, in the 19th century, and Lees, in this century, all of whom had great scientific curiosity, experimented with the psychoactive drugs hashish, mescal and yagé, respectively, in an attempt to increase their knowledge of neurological disea...

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Main Authors: Hélio A. G. Teive, Francisco M.B. Germiniani, Pedro A. Kowacs, Renato P. Munhoz
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author Hélio A. G. Teive
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Charcot, Mitchell and Lees: neurology free thinkers and their experiences of psychoactive drugs
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title Charcot, Mitchell and Lees: neurology free thinkers and their experiences of psychoactive drugs
title_full Charcot, Mitchell and Lees: neurology free thinkers and their experiences of psychoactive drugs
title_fullStr Charcot, Mitchell and Lees: neurology free thinkers and their experiences of psychoactive drugs
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