Frank Berger | |
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Berger in 1990 | |
Born | (1913-06-25)25 June 1913 Plzeň, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 18 March 2008(2008-03-18) (aged 94) Manhattan, New York, United States |
Alma mater | Charles University |
Occupation | Pharmacologist |
Known for | Discovering meprobamate, carisoprodol, and felbamate |
Frank Milan Berger (25 June 1913 - 18 March 2008) was a Czech pharmacologist. He discovered meprobamate, carisoprodol, and felbamate, while working at Wallace Laboratories.
He also discovered the 'tranquilising' effects of mephenesin in rodents while working at a laboratory in the United Kingdom, and campaigned against the advertising of medications in the mass media.
References
- "Frank Berger". The Telegraph. 2008-04-07. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- Carey, Benedict. "Frank Berger, 94, Miltown Creator, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
- Ingersoll, Elliott; Rak, Carl (2015). Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals: An Integrative Approach. Cengage Learning. p. 129. ISBN 9781305537231.