Merton Sandler (28 March 1926 – 24 August 2014) was a British professor of
chemical pathology and a pioneer in
biological psychiatry
Biological psychiatry or biopsychiatry is an approach to psychiatry that aims to understand mental disorder in terms of the biological
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.
Education and career
Sandler studied at the
Manchester Grammar School and the
University of Manchester. In 1959, he suggested a link between
depression and
monoamine deficiency in the brain, which led to the development of
antidepressant
Antidepressants are a class of medication used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic pain conditions, and to help manage addictions. Common side-effects of antidepressants include dry mouth, weight gain, dizziness, hea ...
s. Sandler was Professor of Chemical Pathology at the
University of London from 1973 to 1991.
Private life
Sandler married Lorna Grenby in 1961 and they had four children. He was an active
Freemason
Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities ...
initiated in 1954 in the In Arduis Fidelis Lodge (London), and two years later in the
Holy Royal Arch. He belonged to several
lodges and chapters,
and held office in the
United Grand Lodge of England.
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1926 births
2014 deaths
People educated at Manchester Grammar School
Alumni of the University of Manchester
Chemical pathologists
Academics of the University of London
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