Episode 63: Hysteria - Witches, Wandering Wombs, or Bad Air?

Hysteria: Was it just a disease of women? What was believed to have caused it? Why don't we see it today? In this special episode, we will go over the history of hysteria with its appearances throughout history, the theories behind the disease, and the various treatments that were used in an attempt to cure people who had it. Tune in to learn more!

 

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References:

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history-quackery/history-hysteria 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3480686/ 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Melampus 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Plato 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hippocrates 

https://popehistory.com/popes/pope-innocent-viii/ 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/the-controversy-of-female-hysteria 

 

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