Who was one of the first physicians in the early 1500s to criticize the idea that mental illness was due to demonic possession (although he did believe the moon influenced the brain)?
A) Paracelsus
B) Galen
C) Pinel
D) Hippocrates

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Paracelsus was one of the first physicians in the early 1500s to criticize the idea that mental illness was due to demonic possession, although he did believe the moon influenced the brain. Galen, Hippocrates, and Pinel were all influential physicians in the history of medicine, but they did not specifically challenge the idea of demonic possession as a cause of mental illness.

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