Doc 0000151815
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This document is a letter from Harris Isbell, M.D., Director of the NIMH Addiction Research Center, to an unnamed recipient, dated February 12, 1961, discussing the receipt and potential testing of research papers on new ergot alkaloids, specifically Ely-mo clavine, from Dr. K. Kumagai and his associates.
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Ask the archive about this →/e""" ~~ \ - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFAKE PUBLIC HEALTH SEAVICE 12 February tS51 I I I I I l l I . •. i i . t 1 1-~P'l).i?.·n,::losin'c pa;.~rs hP-re•,dth thermofax CO!='·if:s of hy Dr. K. ~umagai tnd his associates. Dr. Kumagai just visited us and kindly allo\ved us to reproduc.e these papers. You probably have the older papers availal:>le to you, but one of those reproduced -- "Neuropharmacological Studies on a Nevi Series of Eraot .'\lkaloids: El;y-mo clavine as a Potent Analeptic on P.eserpine-Sedation" has not been published. in the paper are y~t D~ta soMewhat confusing and appear to contradict soMe of the statements made. This.however may due to the b~ authors difficulty with English. 1 asked Dr. Kumagai to try available some to·m~ke of the ELY and its dehydrogenated con8ene r DAG vrhen he returned·to Japan. He indicated that could h~ arrange this through the pharmaceutical com?any. It ,.1as pleasant to see you in 1:/ashington and I am lootting forward t:o the receipt of additional material for testing. ~~ncerely, .- Harris Isbell, M. D. DirP.ct.or HI: l\.-1 Enclosures 75-2 /
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The document begins with official letterhead from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service. There are handwritten annotations in the upper right quadrant, including a circled number "12" with a superscript "2", and a circled "123". Below the letterhead, there are handwritten notes enclosed in a circle, including "Encl." and "(6)(3)". A signature is present at the bottom right, above the typed name "Harris Isbell, M. D. Director". A handwritten code "c-588" is present in the lower left quadrant, and another handwritten code "B-2" is in the lower right. Redactions are not visible.
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