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Alkaloids--pharmacology

 Subject
Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ulrich Weiss Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 551
Abstract

Weiss achieved distinction in the fields of natural products chemistry, medicinal chemistry and synthetic methods. In 1955 he developed a method for synthetically transforming the analgesic Oxymorphone (marketed as Numorphan). While at NIH Weiss studied the analgesic properties of alkaloids (morphine, opium, heroin, codeine), and the synthesis of polyquinanes and polyquinenes.

Dates: 1929-1989
Found in: Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections