Question

who discovered first sedative??​

Answer 1

Answer:

The second half of the 19th century is called by some authors, such as Shorter (1997), the “alkaloids era”. Alkaloids were introduced into psychiatry as sedatives and hypnotics, thanks to the isolation of morphine from opium, in 1805, by the German pharmacist Friedrich Sertürner.

Answer 2

Answer:

The second half of the 19th century is called by some authors, such as Shorter (1997), the “alkaloids era”. Alkaloids were introduced into psychiatry as sedatives and hypnotics, thanks to the isolation of morphine from opium, in 1805, by the German pharmacist Friedrich Sertürner.