Claude Rifat

Male, Deceased Person

1952 – 2002

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Who was Claude Rifat?

Claude Rifat was a French biologist, psychonaut, political activist, writer, and researcher. His accomplishments include some early research into GHB, including the thymoanaleptic/antidepressant and sociabilising effects of this molecule. He is credited with providing the first live plant material and seeds of Mitragyna speciosa outside Thailand, including several bioassays. This material is the source of the vast majority of Kratom plants currently available outside Thailand.

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Born
Mar 1, 1952
Nationality
  • France
Died
Jul 31, 2002

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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