Thorazine advertisement, 1960. Mental Hospitals, Vol. 11, No. 5. To control agitation -- a symptom that cuts across diagnostic categories Thorazine® brand of chlorpromazine, a fundamental drug in psychiatry -- Because of its sedative effect, 'Thorazine' is especially useful in controlling hyperactivity, irritability and hostility. And because 'Thorazine' calms without clouding consciousness, the patient on 'Thorazine' usually becomes more sociable and more receptive to psychotherapy.         leaders in pharmaceutical research SMITH KLINE & FRENCH |