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Paolo Mantegazza



Paolo Mantegazza (1831 – 1910) was a prominent Italian neurologist, physiologist and anthropologist, noted for the isolation of cocaine from coca leaves and his experimental investigation into its effects on the human psyche. He was also a writer of fiction.



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