Marie Nyswander

Marie Nyswander
Born(1919-03-13)March 13, 1919
Reno, Nevada
DiedApril 20, 1986(1986-04-20) (aged 67)
Occupation(s)Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
Known forMethadone treatment of heroin addicts

Marie Nyswander (March 13, 1919 – April 20, 1986) was an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst[1] known for developing and popularizing the use of methadone to treat heroin addiction.[2]

  1. ^ Kosten, Thomas R (1998), "Images in Psychiatry. Marie Nyswander, 1919–1986" (PDF), American Journal of Psychiatry, 155 (12): 1766, doi:10.1176/ajp.155.12.1766, PMID 9842790
  2. ^ MARIE NYSWANDER DIES AT 67; EXPERT IN TREATING DRUG ADDICTS. New York Times, April 21, 1986.