Elliot Valenstein

Elliot S. Valenstein (born December 9, 1923) is a emeritus professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan.[1][2] He is a noted authority on brain stimulation and psychosurgery.

Biography

Valenstein was born in New York City on December 9, 1923 to Louis and Helen Valenstein (formally Spiro). He fought in World War II. After returning from the war he attended City College of New York for his B.S. and University of Kansas for his M.A and PhD.[3]

He was the chief of the neuropsychology section at Walter Reed Institute Research from 1957-1961. He started teaching at University of Michigan in 1970[4]

He was married to Thelma Lewis from 1947 until her death on December 13th, 2020.[5] They have two children together; Paul and Carl.

Published books
  • Brain Control: A Critical Examination of Brain Stimulation and Psychosurgery (1973)
  • Brain Stimulation and Motivation: Research and Commentary (Ed.) (1973)
  • Great and Desperate Cures: The Rise and Decline of psychosurgery and other Radical Treatments for Mental Illness (1986)
  • Blaming the Brain: The Truth About Drugs and Mental Health (1998)
  • The War of the Soups and the Sparks: The Discovery of Neurotransmitters and the Dispute over how Nerves Communicate (2005)

See also

References
  1. Davidson, Keay (25 February 1987). "Author says medical fads could recur". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. Lewis, MD, Thomas H. (1999). "Blaming the Brain: The Real Truth About Drugs and Mental Health (review)". Journal of the American Medical Association. 281 (15): 1438–1439. doi:10.1001/jama.281.15.1438. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  3. “Elliot Valenstein: U-M LSA Department of Psychology.” LSA, University of Michigan, lsa.umich.edu/psych/people/emeriti-faculty/esv.html.
  4. “Elliot Valenstein: U-M LSA Department of Psychology.” LSA, University of Michigan, lsa.umich.edu/psych/people/emeriti-faculty/esv.html.
  5. https://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/annarbor/obituary.aspx?n=thelma-valenstein&pid=197307787
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