Houssay - Humphrey

Comprises correspondence with or about the following:

- Houssay, Professor B A, Institute of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina regarding Vogt's impressions of the Institute of Pharmological Investigations in Buenos Aires and Dr Langer, based on her recent two month stay

- V A Howe and Co Limited, London regarding supply of Acicyclic 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthylamine HCl, and repairs urgently required on a Aminco Bowman spectrophoto-fluorimeter

- Hsü, Y C, London updating Marthe Vogt on his career and research

- Hufschmidt, Prof Dr med Hans-Joachim, Neurophysiology Clinic of the University, Frankfurt / Neurosurgery University Clinic, Bonn, West Germany

- Humphrey, Dr John H, National Institute for Medical Research, London regarding Humphrey's proposal to set up a Council for Science and Society which would monitor research into and developments in the availability and use of psycho-tropic or "mood control" drugs in society at large, with particular reference to discovering neural pathways, psychomotor activities and the role of neurochemical transmitters in influencing mental conditions such as depression, neuroses, and schizophrenia as well as controlling social anxiety, aggressive behaviour, fear, tiredness and insomnia. With Marthe Vogt's views on the proposal, transcript of Humphrey's discussion with Prof John Flynn, Professor of Anatomy, Yale, copy of Humphrey's statement supported by Henry Miller, and principal objectives of the proposed Council and Trust

1948-1983

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