A Paradigm Shift in Brain Research

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Air date:	Wednesday, April 3, 2002, 3:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
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Category:	WALS - Wednesday Afternoon Lectures
Runtime:	01:09:05
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Description:	The NIH Director's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series Arvid Carlsson, M.D., Ph.D. Nobel Laureate 2000, Carlsson Research, Inc. Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology University of Goteborg, Sweden In 1956 Carlsson et al. discovered the catecholamine-depleting action of reserpine in tissues, and then discovered the reversal of reserpine- induced akinesia by DOPA. They developed a specific method for detection of dopamine, identified dopamine, demonstrated its unique distribution in the brain. and a proposed a role for dopamine in Parkinson's disease. These studies laid the groundwork for the discovery of dopamine depletion in Parkinson's disease and for the treatment with L-DOPA. For more information, visit Arvid Carlsson – Curriculum Vitae and http://www.carlssonresearch.com

Author:	Arvid Carlsson, M.D., Ph.D. Nobel Laureate 2000, University of Goteborg
Rights:	This is a work of the United States Government. No copyright exists on this material. It may be disseminated freely.
CIT Live ID:	948
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