William Bleckwenn

Physician, Academic

1895 – 1965

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Who was William Bleckwenn?

William Jefferson Bleckwenn was an American neurologist, psychiatrist, and military physician, who was instrumental in developing the treatment known as "narcoanalysis" or "narcosynthesis." The lay-description for that process is the administration of "truth serum."

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Born
Jul 23, 1895
Astoria
Also known as
  • Dr. William Bleckwenn
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Lived in
  • Winter Haven
Died
Jan 6, 1965
Winter Haven

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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