When was morphine forbidden to treat psychic shock?

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ddnoe@bellsouth.net - 28 Oct 2007 17:13 GMT

In the aftermath of the murders of Abby and Andrew Borden in 1892,
daughter -- and eventual suspect -- Lizzie Borden was treated for
shock by Dr. Seabury Bowen. He prescribed morphine.
Would I be correct in assuming that no doctor would ever give
morphine or any other narcotics to treat psychic shock today? If so,
when did it become forbidden to do so?
Thanks to anyone who answers.

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Howard McCollister - 29 Oct 2007 15:27 GMT

> In the aftermath of the murders of Abby and Andrew Borden in 1892,
> daughter -- and eventual suspect -- Lizzie Borden was treated for
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> when did it become forbidden to do so?
> Thanks to anyone who answers.

What is "psychic shock"?

If you mean anxiety/depression, no. No one would prescribe a narcotic for
those kind mental health problems.

HMc

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ddnoe@bellsouth.net - 01 Nov 2007 00:14 GMT

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> HMc

(Denise) Lizzie Borden was seen as distressed because she had just
suffered the (some still say self-inflicted) trauma of finding her
parents murdered. I assume that no contemporary physician would
prescribe narcotics in such a case. When did it become forbidden to do
so?
I'm writing an article and need something authoritative.

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