Frank Berger

Frank Berger
Frank Berger
	Berger in 1990
Born	June 25, 1913; Pilsen, Bohemia (now Czech Republic)
Died	March 18, 2008 (aged 94); Manhattan, New York, United States
Alma mater	Charles University
Occupation	Pharmacologist
Known for	Discovering 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

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

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[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.