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Murray Jarvik

Who

Murray Jarvik · Philosophy & Social Sciences

What

Psychopharmacologist who co-invented the nicotine patch

When

1923, New York City, United States — 2008, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States (Albert Einstein College of Medicine and UCLA)

Biography

Murray Jarvik is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Psychopharmacologist who co-invented the nicotine patch

How & why

Murray Jarvik was an American psychopharmacologist, born to a Jewish immigrant family in New York, who co-invented the nicotine patch. His research on nicotine dependence gave millions of smokers a practical tool to quit and reshaped the science of addiction.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology

Contributions & Sources

Psychopharmacologist who co-invented the nicotine patch

1923

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology