Death · 28 October 1870
Death of Jean-Pierre Falret
French psychiatrist Jean-Pierre Falret dies; in 1854 he described “circular insanity,” an alternation of manic and melancholic states.
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Life in the Fast Lane (LITFL) · Historical date : 1870-10-28
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