Opioid receptors and endogenous opioid peptides.

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Medicinal Research ReviewsVolume 11, Issue 4 p. 357-374 Article Opioid receptors and endogenous opioid peptides Dr. Eric J. Simon, Dr. Eric J. Simon New York University Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Dr. Eric J. Simon: is Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at New York University Medical Center in New York. In 1973 his laboratory reported the biochemical demonstration of opiate receptors in rat brain. He has continued to work in the area of opioid receptors and endogenous opioid peptides and has made many important contributions. Dr. Simon received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Organic Chemistry from the University of Chicago. He received postdoctoral training in the Department of Biochemistry at Columbia University Medical School (PS). Before entering the opiate field, he did biochemical research in a number of areas ranging from porphyrin biosynthesis to muscular dystrophy and vitamin E metabolism. Among his contributions are a widely used synthesis for succinyl (and other acyl) coenzyme A thioesters and the isolation and characterization of two previously unknown metabolites of α-tocopherol from human and animal urine. For his pioneering research on opiate receptors Dr. Simon has received many honors, including the Research Pacesetter Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (1977), The Louis and Bert Freedman Foundation Prize from the New York Academy of Sciences (1980), the Nathan B. Eddy Award from the Committee on Problems of Drug Dependence (1983), and an Honorary Doctorate (1982) from the University of Paris (Sorbonne). He is a member of many professional societies including the American Chemical Society, the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Society of Biological Chemists, American Society for Neuroscience, and New York Academy of Sciences (member of Board of Governors 1985–88). For 4 years he served as chairman of the International Narcotic Research Conference. Dr. Simon has been on the Faculty of New York University since 1959 and has served on many governmental advisory committees and as a consultant for a number of pharmaceutical companies.Search for more papers by this author Dr. Eric J. Simon, Dr. Eric J. Simon New York University Medical Center, 550 First Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Dr. Eric J. Simon: is Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at New York University Medical Center in New York. In 1973 his laboratory reported the biochemical demonstration of opiate receptors in rat brain. He has continued to work in the area of opioid receptors and endogenous opioid peptides and has made many important contributions. Dr. Simon received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Organic Chemistry from the University of Chicago. He received postdoctoral training in the Department of Biochemistry at Columbia University Medical School (PS). Before entering the opiate field, he did biochemical research in a number of areas ranging from porphyrin biosynthesis to muscular dystrophy and vitamin E metabolism. Among his contributions are a widely used synthesis for succinyl (and other acyl) coenzyme A thioesters and the isolation and characterization of two previously unknown metabolites of α-tocopherol from human and animal urine. For his pioneering research on opiate receptors Dr. Simon has received many honors, including the Research Pacesetter Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (1977), The Louis and Bert Freedman Foundation Prize from the New York Academy of Sciences (1980), the Nathan B. Eddy Award from the Committee on Problems of Drug Dependence (1983), and an Honorary Doctorate (1982) from the University of Paris (Sorbonne). He is a member of many professional societies including the American Chemical Society, the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Society of Biological Chemists, American Society for Neuroscience, and New York Academy of Sciences (member of Board of Governors 1985–88). For 4 years he served as chairman of the International Narcotic Research Conference. Dr. Simon has been on the Faculty of New York University since 1959 and has served on many governmental advisory committees and as a consultant for a number of pharmaceutical companies.Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1991 https://doi.org/10.1002/med.2610110402Citations: 78 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume11, Issue4July 1991Pages 357-374 RelatedInformation