Elliot Valenstein

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elliot Spiro Valenstein (born December 9, 1923 in New York City ) is an American neurobiologist who did research at the University of Michigan . In his books on the history of brain research he takes a critical look at the biologically oriented concepts of mental illness. In "Blaming the Brain" he shows the major weaknesses of the neurotransmitter theories on depression and schizophrenia .

In the book "The War of the Soups and the Sparks", Valenstein describes the history of synapses research.

In his book Brain Control from 1973, he criticized research trends at the time to treat psychiatric diseases with implanted electrodes ( José Manuel Rodríguez Delgado and others).

Works

  • Brain Control: A Critical Examination of Brain Stimulation and Psychosurgery , 1973
  • Great and Desperate Cures . 1986, ISBN 0465027113
  • Blaming the Brain . 1998, ISBN 0743237870
  • The War of the Soups and the Sparks . 2005, ISBN 0231135882
personal data
SURNAME Valenstein, Elliot
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Valenstein, Elliot Spiro (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American neurobiologist
DATE OF BIRTH December 9, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City