Meg Patterson

"Margaret Patterson" redirects here. For the American artist, see Margaret Jordan Patterson.

Meg Patterson
MBE
Born
Margaret Angus Ingram

(1922-11-09)9 November 1922
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died25 July 2002(2002-07-25) (aged 79)
Lanark, Scotland
EducationUniversity of Aberdeen (MBChB)
University of Edinburgh (MD)
Occupationsurgeon
Known forNeuro-electric therapy
RelativesGeorge Patterson

Margaret Angus Patterson (9 November 1922 – 25 July 2002) was a Scottish surgeon and medical missionary who developed a method for treating drug addiction she called "neuro-electric therapy" (NET). While the therapy gained public attention through celebrity endorsements, it was met with skepticism by the medical community due to a lack of formal evidence. Some modern clinical trials have found that a device based on her principles is effective for reducing opioid withdrawal symptoms.

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