HISTNEUR-L: The History of Neuroscience Internet Forum

Gas lighting & psychopathology

• Date:   Fri, 08 Mar 2002 09:03:32 -0500
• To:   histneur-l@library.ucla.edu, cheiron@yorku.ca, apa26@yorku.ca, adonnay@bcpl.net
• From:   Christopher D. Green <christo@yorku.ca>
• Subject:   Gas lighting & psychopathology
• Message-ID:   3C88C4B4.A22C9216@yorku.ca

Dear Historians of Psychology and Neuroscience,

Albert  Donnay  wrote me to ask:

"Can you tell me please if you have ever seen any mention of the role of
gas lighting or CO poisoning in 19th century neurasthenia/hysteria or
20th century  psychasthenia/anxiety neurosis?"

If anyone has information on this, could you please write to him
directly. Thanks.

Regards,
--
Christopher D. Green
Department of Psychology
York University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M3J 1P3

e-mail: christo@yorku.ca
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