Obituaries

Please celebrate the lives and accomplishments of our distinguished members. The obituaries are posted alphabetically and can be found within the tabs below.

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Murray E. Jarvik 1923-2008 (PDF 225Kb)

Murray Jarvik was a founding member of ACNP. Murray was best known for his research on nicotine addiction and as a co-inventor of the nicotine patch to help people stop smoking.

Douglas M. McNair (PDF 182Kb)

Douglas M. McNair, Ph.D., and his colleagues empirically confirmed the existence of six mood or affective state factors: Tension-Anxiety, Depression-Dejection, Anger- Hostility, Vigor-Activity, Fatigue-Inertia, and Confusion-Bewilderment.

Billy R. Martin 1943-2008 (PDF 166Kb)

Billy R. Martin was universally recognized as one of the top pharmacologists in the field of cannabinoid research and added significantly to our knowledge of the mechanism of action of nicotine and other drugs of abuse.

Werner P. Koella, 1917-2008 (PDF 63Kb)

Dr. Werner P. Koella was instrumental in forging contacts between different groups of basic and clinical research, thereby contributing to the establishment of a sleep research community in Europe.

Everett Hews Ellinwood Jr., 1934-2008 (PDF 63Kb)

Integrating his clinical practice and basic research, Everett Ellinwood, M.D. was a pioneer of ‘translational medicine.’ His clinical perspicacity guided his preclinical research projects.

Malcolm Baker Bowers Jr., 1934-2008 (PDF 55Kb)

Throughout his career, Malcolm Baker Bowers Jr., M.D., conducted an extensive series of studies on the role of monoamines in psychosis and affective disorders, which advanced our understanding of the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders and the neuropharmacology of psychotropic drugs.

Frank J. Ayd Jr., 1920–2008 (PDF 250Kb)

In 1953 Dr. Ayd became the first clinician in the United States authorized by the FDA to study chlorpromazine in patients. In 1955 he published the results, initiating the modern era of psychopharmacology in this country.

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