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Division 28: Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse

Our History

During the Centennial Year of the Association, 1992, the division undertook a series of interviews with early presidents of the division. Our archivist, Herb Barrry III, maintained correspondence with those conducting the interviews, and reported on attempts to gather additional interviews for several years. This did not result in a book-length document, but makes for very lively reading.

Ron Wood asked Herb for the documents in August of 2002, and they appear below. There was also a symposium held with five past presidents at APA during the Centennial year, and some of the prepared remarks talks are below.

Interviews:

Dr. Murray E. Jarvik interviewed by Jack E. Henningfield. Friday, December 13,1991

Dr. Len Cook interviewed by Stephen C. Fowler, October 1, 1991.

Dr. Charles R. Schuster interviewed by Robert Balster August 16, 1991

Dr. Victor Laties interviewed by Ronald Wood November 1, 1991

Dr. Bernard Weiss interviewed by Hugh Evans March 1992

Reminiscences about Early History of Division 28 of APA Herbert Barry, III 5 February 1992

Symposium Talks:

Victor Laties: "Present at the Creation of Division 28"

Bernard Weiss: "Division 28: The Fifth President"


Our complete collection of newsletters, 1967 to the present, which provide snapshots of the issues, policies, themes, and genealogy of the division. Flashes from the past!



Morphine addiction in chimpanzees: Early studies of by S. D. S. Spragg in the mid-1930s set the stage for modern nonhuman primate research.


DeNoble and Mele Nicotine Documents: Binder 1 (VDN) Binder 2 (Acetaldehyde)


Revised April 4, 2008 (rww & vgl)