Marie Nyswander

Marie Nyswander (March 13, 1919 – April 20, 1986) was an American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst known for developing and popularizing the use of methadone to treat heroin addiction.

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From Orgasms to Overdoses: How Marie Nyswander Went from Treating 'Sexual Frigidity' to Heroin Addiction

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