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Abram Hoffer | |
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| Born | November 11, 1917 Sonnenfeld, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | May 27, 2009 (aged 91) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Education | University of Saskatchewan University of Minnesota University of Toronto |
| Known for | Promotion of orthomolecular therapy as a treatment for schizophrenia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Schizophrenia, Nutrition, Alcoholism |
| Institutions | Saskatchewan Department of Public Health University of Saskatchewan |
Abram Hoffer (November 11, 1917 – May 27, 2009) was a Canadian biochemist, physician, and psychiatrist known for his "adrenochrome hypothesis" of schizoaffective disorders.[1] According to Hoffer, megavitamin therapy and other nutritional interventions are potentially effective treatments for cancer and schizophrenia.[2][3][4] Hoffer was also involved in studies of LSD as an experimental therapy for alcoholism and the discovery that high-dose niacin can be used to treat high cholesterol and other dyslipidemias.[5] Hoffer's ideas about megavitamin therapy to treat mental illness are not accepted by the medical community.[6]
- ^ Hoffer, A (1990). "The Adrenochrome Hypothesis and Psychiatry". Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "ACS : Orthomolecular Medicine". American Cancer Society. June 19, 2007. Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ Aaronson S; et al. (2003). "Cancer medicine". Cancer medicine 6 (Frei, Emil; Kufe, Donald W.; Holland, James F., eds). Hamilton, Ont: BC Decker. pp. 76. ISBN 1-55009-213-8.
- ^ Nutrition Committee and Canadian Paediatric Society (January 1, 1990). "Megavitamin and megamineral therapy in childhood. Nutrition Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society". CMAJ. 143 (10): 1009–1013. PMC 1452516. PMID 1699646.
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