A major reason for the decline in the use of frontal lobotomies was that:
A) the majority of patients were turned into "vegetables"
B) it received negative publicity from movies like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
C) antipsychotic drugs were developed that better controlled behavior
D) the operation caused severe memory loss in patients

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Antipsychotic drugs were developed that better controlled behavior, leading to a decline in the use of frontal lobotomies. These drugs were seen as a more effective and less invasive treatment option for mental illness. The other options (A, B, and D) are also reasons for the decline in the use of frontal lobotomies, but antipsychotic drugs played a larger role.

A Major Reason for the Decline in the Use of Frontal