Nichols, David E., 1944-
Dates
- Existence: December 23, 1944-
Biographical Information
David E. Nichols was born on December 23, 1944, in Covington, Kentucky. He earned his B.S. in 1969 from the University of Cincinatti, and his Ph.D. in 1973 from the University of Iowa. He was a professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology at Purdue University, founded and is president of the Heffter Research Institute, and is a co-founder of darPharma. Nichols retired from Purdue University and relocated his lab to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2012. He is currently working on developing medication to aid in treatment of Parkinson's Disease and schozophrenia.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Ralph Metzner collection
David E. Nichols papers
Nichols, David. "MDMA Represents a New Type of Pharmacologic Agent And Cannot Be Considered To Be Either An Hallucinogenic Agent Or An Amphetamine-Type Stimulant." (photocopy of typed manuscript), undated
Includes published and unpublished preprints, reprints, abstracts, and drafts of articles on the use of psychotropic substances as a therapeutic agent.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.
Shulgin, Alexander T. and David E. Nichols. “Characterization of Three New Psychotomimetics.” In The Psychopharmacology of Hallucinogens, edited by Richard C. Stillman and Robert E. Willette. New York: Pergamon Press, 1978
Photocopy. Citation information handwritten on first page.