In the 1950s which of the following drugs led to widespread systematic research on drugs that could specifically reduce the symptoms of mental disorders?

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Chlorpromazine, also known as Thorazine, was the first antipsychotic medication developed in the 1950s that effectively reduced symptoms of psychosis, leading to further research on drugs that could treat mental disorders. LSD, morphine, and cocaine are not typically used to treat mental disorders and did not lead to the same level of systematic research on the topic.

In the 1950s Which of the Following Drugs Led to Widespread