HealthRobert Smith, Pharmacologist Who Discovered Debrisoquine Polymorphism, Dies at 92
Robert Smith, a pharmacologist and professor at St Mary’s medical school in London, passed away at age 92. He was renowned for his work on genetic and biochemical differences in drug responses, notably discovering the debrisoquine polymorphism. In 1975, he was among five researchers who self-experimented with debrisoquine, uniquely experiencing adverse hypotension effects.
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