Murray Jarvik

Murray Jarvik
Born
Murray Elias Jarvik

(1923-06-01)June 1, 1923
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 8, 2008(2008-05-08) (aged 84)
Alma mater
Known forCo-inventor of the nicotine patch
Spouse
(m. 1954)
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsPsychiatry
Psychopharmacology
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Los Angeles
ThesisA study of some factors involved in probability discrimination (1952)
Doctoral advisorEdward Chace Tolman

Murray Elias Jarvik (June 1, 1923 – May 8, 2008) was an American psychopharmacologist and academic who was among the first scientists to study d-lysergic acid, the precursor to LSD,[1] and later became the co-inventor of the nicotine patch.[2] He was a longtime professor emeritus at University of California-Los Angeles, where he taught as a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology for many years.[2]

  1. ^ Weber, Bruce (2008-05-13). "Murray Jarvik, 84, Whose Research Helped Lead to Nicotine Patch, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Murray Jarvik, co-inventor of nicotine patch, dies at 84 in Santa Monica". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-26.