The discovery of chlorpromazine's effectiveness in treating schizophrenia in 1952 revolutionized treatment of the disorder, as did lithium carbonate's ability to stabilize mood highs and lows in bipolar disorder in 1948.
Opdagelsen af chlorpromazins effektivitet i behandling af skizofreni i 1952 revolutionerede behandling af lidelsen, ligesom lithiumcarbonats evne til at stabilisere humør op-og nedture ved bipolar lidelse havde gjort i 1948.