About Sidney Cohen
Lived 1910 – 1987 (aged 76–77). Sidney Cohen was an American physician and psychiatrist.
Sidney Cohen, MD (June 7, 1910 – May 8, 1987) was an American psychiatrist, professor of medicine, and author, known as a leading expert on LSD, cannabis, cocaine, and other psychoactive drugs.
Biography Cohen was born in New York City in 1910, and graduated from Columbia University as a pharmacist in 1930.
In the 1950s he was a pioneer in research on LSD. He did research on barbiturates, amphetamines, and tranquilizers, as well as hallucinogens.
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Who was Sidney Cohen?
American psychiatrist (1910-1987)
When was Sidney Cohen born?
Sidney Cohen was born in 1910 in New York City.
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Sidney Cohen died in 1987.
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Sidney Cohen was a physician and psychiatrist.
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Sidney Cohen was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sidney Cohen. https://biography.guide/sidney-cohen/
MLA: "Sidney Cohen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sidney-cohen/.
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