Roland L. Fischer

Roland L. Fischer
Fischer during a visit to the Swiss city of Basel, November 1981
Born1915
Died1997(1997-00-00) (aged 81–82)
Alma materUniversity of Basel
Scientific career
FieldsPsychopharmacology and Pharmacology
InstitutionsOhio State University (1958-1971), George Washington University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University

Roland Fischer (1915–1997) was an experimental researcher and psychopharmacologist known for his early work on psychedelic drugs, schizophrenia, the perception-hallucination continuum model of altered states of consciousness, and for his work on gustation which later contributed to research supporting supertasting.[2]: 226 [3]: 9 [4] Fischer was formerly professor of experimental psychiatry and associate professor of pharmacology at Ohio State University (1958-1971),[5] and also held academic posts at George Washington University, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins University.[6]: 13, 259–260 

  1. ^ "Fons Roland Fischer. (Budapest 1915-Esporles, Mallorca 1997) - Fons Roland Fischer - Biblioteca Son Lledó - Fons Antic i Col·leccions Especials - Biblioteques - Què t'oferim? - Servei de Biblioteca i Documentació - Universitat de les Illes Balears".
  2. ^ Lopez, Shane J. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 1444357921.
  3. ^ Slattery, D. (2008). VR and hallucination: a technoetic perspective. Technoetic Arts: A Journal of Speculative Research 6(1): 3-18. doi:10.1386/tear.6.1.3_1
  4. ^ Duffy, Valerie B.; Peterson, Julie M.; Dinehart, Mary E.; Bartoshuk, Linda M. (December 2003). Genetic and Environmental Variation in Taste: Associations With Sweet Intensity, Preference, and Intake. Topics in Clinical Nutrition 18 (4): 209-220.
  5. ^ Pinta, Emil R. (1994). A History of Psychiatry at The Ohio State University, 1847-1993. Ohio State University. ISBN 0963856405.
  6. ^ Fischer, A. (1994). Repetition. Gunter Narr Verlag. ISBN 3823346822.