Chlorpromazine, << klawr PROH muh zeen, >> is a drug used to reduce hallucinations and delusions in mentally ill persons. It also helps control nausea, vomiting, and continuous hiccuping. The drug may also produce drowsiness and lower the patient’s blood pressure. Chlorpromazine was developed in France in the 1950’s. It was the first medication to effectively treat psychoses (severe mental disorders). Its use enabled many thousands of patients to leave mental hospitals. Chlorpromazine’s trade name is Thorazine.
