How neurasthenia was first described

I found what is said to be the first description of neurasthenia in the medical literature. This might be of interest to some here.

 

Arsenic and strychnine beneficial, eh?

 

One wonders to what degree the symptoms of neurasthenia were being caused by the treatment.

 

Alcohol intolerance; interesting.

I couldn't make it all the way through this article. If I was physician in that period, I would find this article interesting, but somewhat overwhelming, and confusing.