Dr. Seymour on the Sedative Treatment of Insanity
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own lips his opinions of " men and things," could not have been otherwise than struck with his sagacity on all matters to the consideration of which he had directed his able mind. It is Avell known that the subject of insanity was one of Sir H. Halford's favourite topics of study. We well recollect a long and deeply interesting conversation which we had with him, on the various points connected with the question of disordered mind, during which he showed evidence of having paid great attention to the treatment of the insane. He entertained a strong opinion?which opinion lie expressed most emphatically, when examined before a committee of the House of Commons?of the importance of paying greater attention than medical men, having specially to do with the insane, were disposed, to the medical treatment of insanity. Without wishing to undervalue the great importance of an efficient system of moral treatment, he considered that great things were only to be expected from a persevering administration of those powerful remedial agents whose virtues are made the subject of such high encomiums in the pages of the Materia Medica. ^
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