John Cade
Australian psychiatrist (1912-1980) · Australia · On the map · Doctors · Died at 68
John Frederick Joseph Cade AO was an Australian psychiatrist who in 1948 discovered the effects of lithium as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar disorder, then known as manic depression.
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At a time when the standard treatments for mania were electroconvulsive therapy and lobotomy, lithium had the distinction of being the first effective medication available to treat a mental illness. Cade's discovery in 1948 began a revolution in psychopharmacology.
Country
Australia
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1980 · aged 68
