In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe, doctors viewed insanity not as an emotional ailment but as a physical one caused by
A) an imbalance of bodily humors.
B) quinine toxicity.
C) metabolic nervosity.
D) consumption.

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In seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe, the prevailing medical theory was that of the four humors, and imbalances among these bodily fluids were thought to be the cause of various ailments, including mental or emotional disorders. This theory was based on ancient Greek and Roman medical practices.

In Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Europe, Doctors Viewed Insanity Not as an Emotional