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| − | This is a '''timeline of psychoactive drugs''', focusing on their medical use in anesthesia, pain management, and mental disorders. | + | This is a '''timeline of psychoactive drugs''', focusing on their medical use in {{w|anesthesia}}, {{w|pain management}}, and {{w|mental disorders}}. |
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| Ancient times || The use of natural extracts for medicinal purposes goes back thousands of years.<ref name="A SHORT HISTORY OF DRUG DISCOVERY"/> Most likely discovered through a combination of trial and error, early medicines often had as much religious and spiritual significance as they did healing importance. Plants were the basis of the ancient medicines, and were complemented with minerals and animal substances. Often the same plants and herbs were used for similar diseases among different civilizations, even though they were discovered separately.<ref name="The History of Therapeutic Drug Development"/> | | Ancient times || The use of natural extracts for medicinal purposes goes back thousands of years.<ref name="A SHORT HISTORY OF DRUG DISCOVERY"/> Most likely discovered through a combination of trial and error, early medicines often had as much religious and spiritual significance as they did healing importance. Plants were the basis of the ancient medicines, and were complemented with minerals and animal substances. Often the same plants and herbs were used for similar diseases among different civilizations, even though they were discovered separately.<ref name="The History of Therapeutic Drug Development"/> | ||
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| − | | 5th–15th century || During the Middle | + | | 5th–15th century || During the {{w|Middle Age}}s, opium continues to be used and abused in several societies.<ref name="Painkillers: History, Science, and Issues"/> However, treatment of disease through development of new herbal remedies may have been very difficult in an environment where the prevailing attitude is that disease is God’s punishment for sin. Practitioners of herbal remedies would often be seen as heretics. Medical progress is very weak due to the prevailing unscientific opinion.<ref name="The History of Therapeutic Drug Development">{{cite web|title=The History of Therapeutic Drug Development|url=https://twistbioscience.com/company/blog/the-history-of-therapeutic-drug-development|website=twistbioscience.com|accessdate=19 February 2018}}</ref> |
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| − | | 14th–17th century || During the Renaissance, the development of medicinal remedies in Europe is reborn. In the 15th century, Italian anatomists use opium to sedate prisoners before performing dissections on them.<ref name="Painkillers: History, Science, and Issues"/> Paracelsus brings opium into the European pharmacopoeia in the early 16th century, and also develops the modern concept of dose dependency for drug action and toxicity.<ref name="The History of Therapeutic Drug Development"/> | + | | 14th–17th century || During the {{w|Renaissance}}, the development of medicinal remedies in Europe is reborn. In the 15th century, Italian anatomists use opium to sedate prisoners before performing dissections on them.<ref name="Painkillers: History, Science, and Issues"/> Paracelsus brings opium into the European pharmacopoeia in the early 16th century, and also develops the modern concept of dose dependency for drug action and toxicity.<ref name="The History of Therapeutic Drug Development"/> |
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| 18th century || Opium is often used not only as a painkiller, but also as a stimulant or nervous sedative.<ref name="Painkillers: History, Science, and Issues"/> | | 18th century || Opium is often used not only as a painkiller, but also as a stimulant or nervous sedative.<ref name="Painkillers: History, Science, and Issues"/> | ||
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| c.7000 BC || || {{w|Betel}} seeds, chewed for their stimulant effects, are found in archaeological sites in Asia.<ref name="Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol"/><ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies">{{cite book|last1=Plant|first1=Martin|title=Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies|url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=4XqrSOw4H_kC&pg=PA4&dq=800+BC+%22Distillation+of+spirits+in+India&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLyIL5nrXZAhVCm-AKHR-RABYQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=800%20BC%20%22Distillation%20of%20spirits%20in%20India&f=false}}</ref> || | | c.7000 BC || || {{w|Betel}} seeds, chewed for their stimulant effects, are found in archaeological sites in Asia.<ref name="Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol"/><ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies">{{cite book|last1=Plant|first1=Martin|title=Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies|url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=4XqrSOw4H_kC&pg=PA4&dq=800+BC+%22Distillation+of+spirits+in+India&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLyIL5nrXZAhVCm-AKHR-RABYQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=800%20BC%20%22Distillation%20of%20spirits%20in%20India&f=false}}</ref> || | ||
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| − | | c.6000 BC || || Tobacco is cultivated and used by native South Americans.<ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies"/><ref name="Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol"/> || | + | | c.6000 BC || Production || Tobacco is cultivated and used by native South Americans.<ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies"/><ref name="Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol"/> || |
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| − | | c.5000 BC || || The Sumerians already make use of {{w|opium}}.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs">{{cite web|title=Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs|url=https://inpud.wordpress.com/timeline-of-events-in-the-history-of-drugs/|website=inpud.wordpress.com|accessdate=20 February 2018}}</ref> || | + | | c.5000 BC || Production || The Sumerians already make use of {{w|opium}}.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs">{{cite web|title=Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs|url=https://inpud.wordpress.com/timeline-of-events-in-the-history-of-drugs/|website=inpud.wordpress.com|accessdate=20 February 2018}}</ref> || |
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| − | | c.4200 BC || || Opium poppy seed pods are found in a burial site at {{w|Albuñol}}, {{w|Spain}}.<ref name="Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol"/><ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies"/> || {{w|Spain}} | + | | c.4200 BC || || Opium poppy seed pods ({{w|papaver somniferum}}) are found in a burial site at {{w|Albuñol}}, {{w|Spain}}.<ref name="Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol"/><ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies"/> || {{w|Spain}} |
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| − | | c.4000 BC || || Wine and beer are | + | | c.4000 BC || Production || {{w|Wine}} and {{w|beer}} are produced in {{w|Egypt}} and {{w|Sumeria}}.<ref name="Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol"/> || {{w|Egypt}}, {{w|Near East}}, {{w|Middle East}} |
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| − | | c.3500 BC || || The description of a brewery in | + | | c.3500 BC || || The description of a {{w|brewery}} in an Egyptian {{w|papyrus}} is the earliest historical record of the production of alcohol.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs"/> || {{w|Egypt}} |
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| − | | c.3000 BC || || The use of {{w|tea}} in {{w|China}} originates around this time.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs"/> || {{w|China}} | + | | c.3000 BC || Introduction || The use of {{w|tea}} in {{w|China}} originates around this time.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs"/> || {{w|China}} |
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| − | | c.3000 BC || || Cannabis is cultivated in {{w|China}} and other regions of {{w|Asia}}; evidence of cannabis smoking is also found in eastern Europe.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs"/><ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies"/> || | + | | c.3000 BC || Production || Cannabis is cultivated in {{w|China}} and other regions of {{w|Asia}}; evidence of cannabis smoking is also found in eastern Europe.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs"/><ref name="Drug Nation: Patterns, Problems, Panics & Policies"/> || |
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| c.2500 BC || || Early historical evidence of the eating of {{w|poppy seed}}s among the Lake Dwellers on Switzerland.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs"/> || {{w|Switzerland}} | | c.2500 BC || || Early historical evidence of the eating of {{w|poppy seed}}s among the Lake Dwellers on Switzerland.<ref name="Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs"/> || {{w|Switzerland}} | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 9 March 2018
This is a timeline of psychoactive drugs, focusing on their medical use in anesthesia, pain management, and mental disorders.
Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary |
|---|---|
| Ancient times | The use of natural extracts for medicinal purposes goes back thousands of years.[1] Most likely discovered through a combination of trial and error, early medicines often had as much religious and spiritual significance as they did healing importance. Plants were the basis of the ancient medicines, and were complemented with minerals and animal substances. Often the same plants and herbs were used for similar diseases among different civilizations, even though they were discovered separately.[2] |
| 5th–15th century | During the Middle Ages, opium continues to be used and abused in several societies.[3] However, treatment of disease through development of new herbal remedies may have been very difficult in an environment where the prevailing attitude is that disease is God’s punishment for sin. Practitioners of herbal remedies would often be seen as heretics. Medical progress is very weak due to the prevailing unscientific opinion.[2] |
| 14th–17th century | During the Renaissance, the development of medicinal remedies in Europe is reborn. In the 15th century, Italian anatomists use opium to sedate prisoners before performing dissections on them.[3] Paracelsus brings opium into the European pharmacopoeia in the early 16th century, and also develops the modern concept of dose dependency for drug action and toxicity.[2] |
| 18th century | Opium is often used not only as a painkiller, but also as a stimulant or nervous sedative.[3] |
Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details | Geographical location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50,000 years ago | Neanderthal burial site in Iraq is found to contain remains of the herbal stimulant ephedra. Palaeolithic cave art across Europe and Africa suggests artists had experience of hallucinogens (or possibly migraines).[4] | Iraq | |
| c.10,000 BC | Earliest agriculture. Some evidence that the first crops include psychoactive plants such as mandrake, tobacco, coffee and cannabis.[4] | ||
| c.7000 BC | Betel seeds, chewed for their stimulant effects, are found in archaeological sites in Asia.[4][5] | ||
| c.6000 BC | Production | Tobacco is cultivated and used by native South Americans.[5][4] | |
| c.5000 BC | Production | The Sumerians already make use of opium.[6] | |
| c.4200 BC | Opium poppy seed pods (papaver somniferum) are found in a burial site at Albuñol, Spain.[4][5] | Spain | |
| c.4000 BC | Production | Wine and beer are produced in Egypt and Sumeria.[4] | Egypt, Near East, Middle East |
| c.3500 BC | The description of a brewery in an Egyptian papyrus is the earliest historical record of the production of alcohol.[6] | Egypt | |
| c.3000 BC | Introduction | The use of tea in China originates around this time.[6] | China |
| c.3000 BC | Production | Cannabis is cultivated in China and other regions of Asia; evidence of cannabis smoking is also found in eastern Europe.[6][5] | |
| c.2500 BC | Early historical evidence of the eating of poppy seeds among the Lake Dwellers on Switzerland.[6] | Switzerland | |
| c.2000 BC | Coca residues are found in the hair of Andean mummies.[4][5] | ||
| c.1000 BC | Central Americans erect temples to mushroom gods.[5] | ||
| 800 BC | Introduction | Distilled spirits and rice beer originate in India.[4][7][8] | India |
| 1493 | Introduction | Columbus and his crew introduce tobacco in Europe.[6] | Europe |
| c.1525 | Introduction | Swiss physician Paracelsus introduces laudanum, or tincture of opium, into the practice of medicine.[9][6] | Switzerland |
| 1551 | Publication | English physician William Turner advocates the use of the opium poppy in his herbal treatise, the first one to be published in the English language. | United Kingdom |
| 1625–1665 | Introduction | In response to outbreaks of plague in London, mithridatium, based on a complex formulation including opium, is one of the main recommended remedies.[3] | United Kingdom |
| 1750–1799 | Introduction | English botanist William Withering introduces the digitalis, an extract from the plant foxglove, for treatment of cardiac problems.[10] | United Kingdom |
| 1753 | Publication | Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus publishes his Species Plantarum, which first classifies the opium poppy as Papaver Somniferum, which literally means "sleep–inducing".[3] | Sweden |
| 1760s | Introduction | English physician Thomas Sydenham popularizes laudanum.[11] | United Kingdom |
| 1762 | Introduction | English physician Thomas Dover introduces his prescription for a diaphoretic powder, which he recommends mainly for the treatment of gout. Soon named “Dover’s powder”, this compound becomes the most widely used opium preparation during the next 150 years.[6][3] | United Kingdom |
| 1806 | Introduction | German pharmacist Friedrich Sertürner manages to extract morphine from opium, launching the first generation of true drugs.[2][6] | Germany |
| 1821 | Isolation | German chemist Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge extracts caffeine from coffee beans for the first time.[12] | Germany |
| 1828 | Isolation | Nicotine is first isolated from the tobacco plant by physician Wilhelm Heinrich Posselt and chemist Karl Ludwig Reimann of Germany, who consider it a poison.[13][14] | |
| 1840s | Introduction | Lithium is first used to treat bladder stones and gout.[15] | |
| 1841 | Treatment | French psychiatrist Jacques-Joseph Moreau uses hashish in treatment of mental patients at the Bicêtre Hospital.[6][16][17][18] | France |
| 1841 | Discovery | Russian chemist Alexander Voskresensky first discovers theobromine.[19] | |
| 1842 | Scientific development | French physiologist Claude Bernard discovers that the arrow poison curare acts at the neuromuscular junction to interrupt the stimulation of muscle by nerve impulses.[20] | |
| 1844 | Isolation | Cocaine is isolated in its pure form from the leaf of the coca plant.[6][21] | |
| 1850s | Treatment | Opiates are injected to treate neuralgia.[3] | |
| 1864 | Synthesis | Adolf von Baeyer in Ghent synthesizes barbituric acid, the first barbiturate.[6] | Belgium |
| 1869 | Discovery | The first synthetic drug, chloral hydrate, is discovered and introduced as a sedative-hypnotic.[22] | |
| 1869 | Treatment | English physician Clifford Allbutt recommends the injection of morphine to treat heart disease.[3][23] | United Kingdom |
| 1875 | Treatment | Dr. Anderson recommends the injection of morphine to treat asthma.[3] | |
| 1880 | Isolation | Hyoscine is isolated. The drug would later be extensively used in psychiatry.[24] | |
| 1884 | Introduction | Cocaine is first introduced as a local anesthetic.[15] | |
| 1886 | Patent | The recipe for Coca-Cola is patented, including coca leaves and caffeine-rich kola nuts. in 1906 Coca leaves would be removed from the recipe for Coca-Cola.[4] | United States |
| 1887 | Synthesis | Amphetamine is synthesized in Germany.[4] | Germany |
| 1893 | Synthesis | Methamphetamine is first synthesized from ephedrine.[25] | Japan |
| 1898 | Synthesis | Diacetylmorphine (heroin) is synthesized in Germany.[6] | Germany |
| 1905 | Discovery | German chemist Alfred Einhorn discovers the injectable local anesthetic procaine, which would become Novocain.[15] | |
| 1912 | Synthesis | 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is synthesised by pharmaceutical firm Merck.[4] | |
| 1912 | Introduction | Phenobarbital is introduced into therapeutics under the trade name of Luminal.[6] | |
| 1954 | Introduction | Benztropine is commercially introduced.[26] | |
| 1958 | Discovery | Denatonium is discovered during research on local anesthetics by MacFarlan Smith of Edinburgh, Scotland, and registered under the trademark Bitrex.[27] | United Kingdom |
| 1964 | Synthesis | Romanian chemist Corneliu E. Giurgea synthesizes nootropic piracetam, a compound shown to boost memory, learning, creativity, verbal fluency, and brain circulation.[28] | |
| 1968 | Synthesis | Memantine is first synthesized.[29] | |
| 1969 | Synthesis | Bupropion is first synthesized.[30] | |
| 1985 | Introduction | Scientists at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals develop quetiapine.[31] | |
| 1997 | Introduction | Dopamine agonist pramipexole is released in the United States.[32] | United States |
| 1997 | Introduction | Dopamine agonist ropinirole is approved for medical use.[33] |
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Stolberg, Victor B. Painkillers: History, Science, and Issues.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 "Timeline: Drugs and Alcohol". newscientist.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 "Timeline of Events in the History of Drugs". inpud.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ Maiya, Harish. The King of Good Times.
- ↑ Dasgupta, Amitava; Langman, Loralie J. Pharmacogenomics of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse.
- ↑ Deming, David. Science and Technology in World History, Volume 3: The Black Death, the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution.
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- ↑ Hayes, Dayle; Laudan, Rachel. Food and Nutrition/Editorial Advisers, Dayle Hayes, Rachel Laudan.
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- ↑ Booth, Martin. Cannabis: A History.
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- ↑ von Bibra,, Baron Ernst; Ott, Jonathan. Plant Intoxicants: A Classic Text on the Use of Mind-Altering Plants.
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- ↑ Padwa, Howard. Social Poison: The Culture and Politics of Opiate Control in Britain and France, 1821--1926.
- ↑ A history of psychiatry: from the era of the asylum to the age of Prozac.
- ↑ Haight, Wendy; Ostler, Teresa; Black, James; Kingery, Linda. Children of Methamphetamine-Involved Families: The Case of Rural Illinois.
- ↑ Krantz, John Christian; Carr, Charles Jelleff; Aviado, Domingo M. Krantz and Carr's Pharmacologic principles of medical practice: a textbook on pharmacology and therapeutics for students and practitioners of medicine, pharmacy, and dentistry.
- ↑ "DENATONIUM". edinformatics.com. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "Dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea – The Father of Nootropics". noomind.org. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ Lertxundi, Unax; Medrano, Juan; Hernández, Rafael. Psychopharmacological Issues in Geriatrics.
- ↑ Stolberg, Victor B. ADHD Medications: History, Science, and Issues.
- ↑ Riedel, Michael; Müller, Norbert; Strassnig, Martin; Spellmann, Ilja; Severus, Emanuel; Möller, Hans-Jürgen. "Quetiapine in the treatment of schizophrenia and related disorders". PMC 2654633.
- ↑ Cozza, Kelly L.; Armstrong, Scott C.; Oesterheld, Jessica R. Concise Guide to Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice: Cytochrome P450s, UGTs, P-glycoproteins.
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