When the First Antipsychotic Medications Came into Widespread Use in the United

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When the first antipsychotic medications came into widespread use in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was a sharp drop in the number of people who were hospitalized for mental disorders.

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Linear Demand Curve

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