- Born
- Died
- J. Thomas Ungerleider was born in 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is known for Beyond LSD (1967), LSD: Insight or Insanity? (1967) and A Movable Scene (1970). He was married to Dorothy Ungerleider. He died on September 19, 2016 in Encino, California, USA.
- SpouseDorothy Ungerleider(? - September 19, 2016) (his death, 2 children)
- "Bad Trip" - Ungerleider coined this term for LSD hallucinations and side effects.
- Professional Positions: (1) Army Captain, Base psychiatrist, Fort Ord, California. (2) UCLA, University of California, Assistant Professor in 1962. (3) Director of Treatment programs in Los Angeles for people with substance abuse, and homeless persons with mental problems.
- "He also served on President Nixon's National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse which recommended decriminalizing pot, and became an early champion of treating drug addiction as a public health problem instead of a criminal one," the Los Angeles Times stated.
- Education: (1) B.A. Degree, University of Michigan. (2) Medical school, Case Western Reserve University.
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