Albert Kurland
Psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist
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Research Footprint
Albert Kurland appears in 4 tracked papers (1972–1985), most studied alongside LSD, across Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Chronic Pain.
Most-cited paper: LSD in the supportive care of the terminally ill cancer patient (56 citations).
Frequent co-authors: Stanislav Grof and William Richards.
Background & Research
Albert A. Kurland (June 29, 1914 – December 7, 2008) was an American psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist associated with Spring Grove State Hospital and the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center. He helped found and lead the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, where he oversaw influential studies of LSD-assisted psychotherapy, alcoholism, and end-of-life distress. He later served as a research professor of psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Key Impact
A pioneer of clinical psychedelic research, especially early LSD- and DPT-assisted psychotherapy studies for alcoholism and terminal illness.
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