Ayd, Frank
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Ayd was an American psychiatrist known for introducing the first antipsychotic medications into US clinical practice, being granted the first permit from the Food and Drug Administration to use Thorazine for schizophrenia. Ayd, Frank Topical Index: Interview History: Dates: 1-Jul (part 1, part 2) Interviewer: T.Ban Dates: Dec-94 Interviewer: L.Hollister Dates: Dec-98 […]
Axelrod, Julius
Biographical Sketch: The Nobel Committee honored Julius Axelrod for his work on the release and reuptake of catecholamine neurotransmitters, a class of chemicals in the brain that include epinephrine, norepinephrine, and, as was later discovered, dopamine. Axelrod also made major contributions to the understanding of the pineal gland and how it is regulated during the […]
Autry, Joseph
Biographical Sketch: Following a psychiatric residency for the National Institute of Mental Health and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, D.C., Dr. Autry served as Lt. Commander, U.S. Navy, and Chief of Psychiatry at the Naval Operations Base in Norfolk, Virginia, and as Staff Psychiatrist at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. He served as […]
Arango, Victoria
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Arango pioneered anatomical studies in the brain of suicide victims, including biochemical, molecular and morphometric studies and her work was instrumental in bringing the utmost in scientific rigor to studies in postmortem human brain. She is the Director of the Diane Goldberg Laboratory for the Molecular Imaging of Neural Disorders (MIND) and […]
Angrist, Burt
Biographical Sketch: Burt Angrist, M.D., was a contributing author to the DSM IV Sourcebook: Chapter 33 Neuroleptic Induced Acute Akathisia. Angrist, Burt Topical Index: Interview History: Dates: Dec-97 Interviewer: D.Janowsky Transcript: Papers:
Andreasen, Nancy C.
Biographical Sketch: Nancy C. Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D., is Andrew H. Woods Chair of Psychiatry and Director of its Neuroimaging Research Center and the Mental Health Clinical Research Center at The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She is past president of the American Psychopathological Association and the Psychiatric Research Society. She has also contributed […]
Alexopoulos, George
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Alexopoulos’ current work focuses on the “effectiveness” of conventional and novel therapies when offered in community settings and on the dissemination of evidence-based practices. Dr. Alexopoulos is also the principle investigator on a NIMH-funded Intervention Center for Geriatric Mood Disorders – one of only three in the United States. His research has […]
Akil, Huda
Biographical Sketch: The Akil laboratory research is currently focused on understanding the neurobiology of emotions, including pain, anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Topical Index: Interview History: Dates: 07-Dec Interviewer: J. Meador-Woodruff Transcript: Papers:
Agranoff, Bernard
Biographical Sketch: He also pioneered studies in memory and more generally neuroplasticity. Agranoff, Bernard Topical Index: Interview History: Dates: Dec-95 Interviewer: L.Cook Transcript: Papers:
Aghajanian, George
Biographical Sketch: Professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. He has been a pioneer in the area of neuropharmacology. Aghajanian, George Topical Index: Interview History: Dates: Dec-98 Interviewer: L.Hollister and T.Ban Transcript: Papers: