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Frank Berger
Berger in 1990
Born(1913-06-25)June 25, 1913
DiedMarch 18, 2008(2008-03-18) (aged 94)
Cause of deathCardiac arrest
Alma materCharles University
OccupationPharmacologist
Known forDiscovering meprobamate, carisoprodol, and felbamate

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