http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/f8af9de213e2fda0c9ba288bfced3b50.pdf 0e6a733f2195c6b7315461dcf18c1173 PDF Text Text Irv-w" _.... . urnv'vlwmnrfi‘v'vm rmt‘ arm—a e n’ } June 15, 1970 H. Abelson Science Editor, 1515 Massachusetts Ave., Washington, D.C. 00005 Dr. Philip N.W. Dear Dr. Abelson: ”Death from Heroin,” in the June 12 issue of Science, highlighted an important medical and sociological problem. The conclugion that two methods of treatment, methadone and emotional support, seemed promising, omitted what may be another exciting and potentially significant advance in opiate Your editorial, dependence hiatOry - that of the use of Opiate antagonists. Coincidentally, the same crisis in heroin deaths spurred antagonist data. early May to call a meeting to review the New York Academy The meeting was hastily convened June 4, at the of Medicine, co-sponsored by the National Institute of mental flealth. We regret we did not know of your interest in this issue, for we would have gladly invited an observer. us in . have prepared a summary of the meeting for your considera— tion for publication in Science. The list of participants includes the American scientists actively involved in clinical trials, as well as pharmacologiata and chemists with interests in opiate attended antagonists. Industrial and governmental representatives with an and hopefully, returned to their laboratories and offices appreciation of this approach to opiate dependence. We Publication of this meeting summary in Science may serve to inform others, unable to attend, of this progress, and may stimulate additional research endeavors. Sincerely yours, WWWT.M Max Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry 1 .v-‘mw Hszp 811C . NW“. , � 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: Abelson, Philip H. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-024-6-281 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 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