Henri Laborit

Henri Laborit was a French surgeon, neurobiologist, writer and philosopher. In 1952 he was instrumental in the development of the drug chlorpromazine, published his findings, and convinced three psychiatrists to test it on a patient, with great success. Laborit was recognized for his work, but as a surgeon searching for an anesthetic he came to be at odds with the psychiatrists who made their own discoveries and competing claims.

Henri Laborit was a French surgeon, neurobiologist, writer and philosopher. In 1952 he was instrumental in the development of the drug chlorpromazine, published his findings, and convinced three psychiatrists to test it on a patient, with great success. Laborit was recognized for his work, but as a surgeon searching for an anesthetic he came to be at odds with the psychiatrists who made their own discoveries and competing claims. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/