Merton Sandler

Merton Sandler
Born 28th March 1926
Died 24th August 2014

Merton Sandler (28 March 1926 – 24 August 2014) was a British professor of chemical pathology and a pioneer in biological psychiatry.[1][2]

Sandler studied at the Manchester Grammar School and the University of Manchester. In 1959, he suggested a link between depression and monoamine deficiency in the brain, which led to the development of antidepressants. Sandler was Professor of Chemical Pathology at the University of London from 1973 to 1991.

References

  1. ↑ Sandler, Dido (9 October 2014). "Merton Sandler obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Merton SANDLER". Debrett's People of Today. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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