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Hoffer, Abram

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: November 11, 1917 - May 27, 2009

Biography

Abram Hoffer was born on November 11, 1917, on a small farm in Saskatchewan. He earned his bachelor of science and master's degree in agricultural chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan. He then went on to earn his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Minnesota, and his medical degree from the university of Toronto. During his education, he married Rose Miller, and had three children (Bill, John, and Miriam). Hoffer's focus was on psychiatry and its roots in biochemistry and physiology as opposed to psychoanalysis. Hoffer worked with Humphry Osmond to find a way to utilize LSD in treating alcoholics. He was the Director of Psychiatric Research, focusing on schizophrenia, from 1951 until 1967. He created the Journal of Schizophrenia (later the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine) after resigning as Director. He then went on to found the International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine. He continued in private practice until 2005. Hoffer died at 92 on May 27, 2009.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Agnew, N. and A. Hoffer. "Nicotinic Acid Modified Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Psychosis," The Journal of Mental Science. Vol. 101, No. 422 (reprint), January 1955

 Item — Box 2: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 1, Item 34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent. It also includes book chapters, letters to the editor, and conference presentations.

Dates: January 1955
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: A

Chwelos, N., D. B. Blewett, C. M. Smith, and A. Hoffer. "Use of D-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in the Treatment of Alcoholism," Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol. Vol. 20, No. 3 (reprint), September 1959

 Item — Box 3: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 3, Item 28
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent. It also includes book chapters, letters to the editor, and conference presentations.

Dates: September 1959
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: C

Fogel, S. and A. Hoffer. "The Use of Hypnosis to Interrupt and to Reproduce an LSD-25 Experience," Journal of Clinical and Experimental Psychopathology & Quarterly Review of Psychiatry and Neurology. Vol. 23, No. 1 (reprint), January - March 1962

 Item — Box 4: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 6, Item 35
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent. It also includes book chapters, letters to the editor, and conference presentations.

Dates: January - March 1962
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: F

Hoffer, A. "Abnormalities of Behavior," Annual Review of Psychology. Vol. 11 (reprint), 1960

 Item — Box 5: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 8, Item 65
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent. It also includes book chapters, letters to the editor, and conference presentations.

Dates: 1960
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: H

Hoffer, A. "Adrenolutin as a Psychotomimetic Agent" in Hormones, Brain Function and Behaviour, H. Hoagland ed. New York: Academic Press (photocopy), 1957

 Item — Box 5: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 8, Item 63
Scope and Contents

Underlining throughout.

Dates: 1957
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: H

Hoffer, A. An Alcoholism Treatment Program; LSD, Malvaria and Nicotinic Acid. (typed manuscript), undated

 Item — Box 5: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 8, Item 68
Scope and Contents

Underlining and marginalia throughout.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: H

Hoffer, A. and H. Osmond. "Concerning an Etiological Factor in Alcoholism," Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol. Vol. 20, No. 4 (reprint), 1959

 Item — Box 5: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 8, Item 64
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent. It also includes book chapters, letters to the editor, and conference presentations.

Dates: 1959
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: H

Hoffer, A. and M. J. Callbeck. "Drug-Induced Schizophrenia," The Journal of Mental Science. Vol. 106, No. 442 (reprint), January 1960

 Item — Box 5: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 8, Item 66
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent. It also includes book chapters, letters to the editor, and conference presentations.

Dates: January 1960
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: H

Hoffer, A. "Nicotinic Acid: An Adjunct in the Treatment of Schizophrenia," The American Journal of Psychiatry. Vol. 120, No. 2 (reprint), August 1963

 Item — Box 5: Series MSP 1, Series 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSP 1, Series 3, Sub-Series 2, File 8, Item 67
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent. It also includes book chapters, letters to the editor, and conference presentations.

Dates: August 1963
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Stanislav Grof papers / Research Materials / Research Articles / Research Articles: H

Abram Hoffer correspondence

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 88
Scope and Contents

The Abram Hoffer correspondence contains a typed letter from Abram Hoffer to Ralph Metzner concerning the use of Hoffer's Berkeley LSD paper by Metzner.  It also includes Hoffer's opinion of the Liangs and Berkes' ideas on schizophrenia.

Dates: January 9, 1967
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Osmond, H. and A. Hoffer. "Schizophrenia: A New Approach." The Journal of Mental Science. Vol 105, No 440., July 1959

 Item — Box 5: Series MSP 70, Series 3, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 70, Series 3, File 1, Item 12
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains dated and undated article reprints that Savage used for research, as well as his article reviews. Some of the article reprints are written by him, or they are articles he may have reviewed. The materials are arranged chronologically.

Dates: July 1959
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Charles Savage papers / Article Reprints and Reviews / Article Reprints

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Type
Archival Object 10
Collection 1
 
Subject
Correspondence 1
LSD (Drug) 1
Psychology 1