Frank Berger
Berger in 1990
Born(1913-06-25)25 June 1913
Plzeň, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died18 March 2008(2008-03-18) (aged 94)
Manhattan, New York, United States
Alma materCharles University
OccupationPharmacologist
Known forDiscovering 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.[1]

He also discovered the 'tranquilising' effects of mephenesin in rodents while working at a laboratory in the United Kingdom,[2] and campaigned against the advertising of medications in the mass media.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Frank Berger". The Telegraph. 2008-04-07. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  2. ^ Carey, Benedict. "Frank Berger, 94, Miltown Creator, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  3. ^ Ingersoll, Elliott; Rak, Carl (2015). Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Professionals: An Integrative Approach. Cengage Learning. p. 129. ISBN 9781305537231.
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