ðə jˈuːs ʌv pˈædᵻd sˈɛlz ænd stɹˈeɪtdʒækɪts dᵻklˈaɪnd dɹˈæstɪkli fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv sˌaɪkoʊtɹˈɑːpɪk dɹˈʌɡz ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z.
The use of padded cells and straitjackets declined drastically following the introduction of psychotropic drugs in the 1950s.