V.P. Protopopov as a Founder of Perm Psychiatry

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the birth of Viktor P. Protopopov, Russian- Soviet psychiatrist, pedagogue and academician of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Victor Pavlovich left a rich scientific legacy, publishing more than 160 works, including 5 fundamental monographs. The research of V.P. Protopopov covered a wide range of issues in the field of psychiatry, physiology and pathology of higher nervous activity. He developed a unique method of calling conditional motor reflexes, which has become an important contribution to science. His work on pathophysiology, biochemistry and treatment of schizophrenia and manic-depressive psychosis has made a significant contribution to understanding these diseases. Viktor P. Propopov was one of the first in the Soviet Union who introduced innovative treatment methods such as sleep therapy and detoxification procedures, which significantly improved the quality of life for many mentally ill people.