Jan Greve is a

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psychiatrist who is best known for having used

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and

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to treat his patients. In 1972 he was sentenced to one year in prison, of which nine months was probation, and his medical licence was revoked for two years. He resumed his practice following this time. Retrospectively, Greve has stated that he considered the case to be part of a

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where deviations from the mainstream

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view was the real enemy.

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Interview with Jan Greve
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