http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/7f74963f9465df608175408d9c4c1723.pdf 34df59f2b5da6b510473aac6d2550c1a PDF Text Text December 2, 1969 Miss Eleanor Carroll Executive Secretary, Review Committee vrwvrr‘wvw'fi v.» um.- rr-swr- Center for Studies of Narcotic 8 Drug Abuse National Institute of Mental Health 5454 Wisconsin Ave. Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015 Dear Miss Carroll: Hmw We m...- ~ 1.: are pleased to report on the present status of the program "Pharmacotherapy of narcotic Addiction”, MH-12567. The project was supported for two years, ending in flay 1968. The funds were used to establish our study programs in cyclazocine, naloxone and methadone, and particularly to equip our EEC laboratory at Metropolitan Hospital. Based on our initial experience we were able, and have continued on an annual basis, to obtain support for this program New York State fiarcotic Acdiction Control Commission. important to note that the early funds from the Commission were severely restricted as to the purposes for which they could be expended, being limited to personal services only. The Federal funos were instrumental in providing the equipment, not only for the laboratory, but for the offices and recreational needs of the study unit. from the It is The staff now operates on an annual budget of more than $220,000. inere have been many studies coopleteé, notably in the clinical assessment of cyclazocine and its application in the therapy of depression; the neurophysiology of methadone, cyclazocine and heroin; the clinical use of 4r wu- .. M v' c, tybamate, and lately our focus has been on naloxone. There have been many publications, and copies of the more relevant are enclosed. Support of the area has been cited in each. n,” H, '"mwvunw. ..rm... M.— .w.wr‘-v"v‘ ‘ rwom'wnmvflw’w' Based on these experiences, we are convinced that the antagonist therapy for opiate dependence is feasible and safe; have recommended that naloxone in a silastic vehicle provides the best single hope for this problem today; and have defined some of the neurophysiological parameters of opiate dependence and the antagonists . �w~‘.‘w—"~> Miss rasr-HWW.«wan—rum“...-.‘.—..-~.—r—Vw‘...w.w_ ,, «awn—mt.»—.-A—v.. Carroll mn__V..» ...- -7, .‘e VV.‘ v..._“.4. .. -7 t 77 , , . .‘..r._.-..».._..u -. ., it... December 2, 1969 -2— are also pleased to report that these experiences have given us the basis for our interest in studies of cannabis, and led to our preposal of a cannabis study program at the New York Medical College (MH-18245) and one in Athens with Professors Hires and Stefanie. We I useful. trust these comments are helpful, and the enclosed reports Sincerely yours, Max Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry HF:kp 611C. v ,_,, ‘7..- 7 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Carroll, Eleanor E. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-023-6-579 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Fink, Max, 1923-" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79039548" target="_blank">Fink, Max, 1923-</a> Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence -- Correspondence Relation A related resource The Max Fink Collection Description An account of the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/" target="_blank">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries. Stony Brook University Libraries (State University of New York). Language A language of the resource en-US Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Correspondence