Arvid Carlsson quotes

Arvid Carlsson was a Swedish scientist and pharmacologist renowned for his groundbreaking research on neurotransmitters. His discoveries about dopamine’s role in the brain paved the way for new treatments of Parkinson’s disease. He received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his significant contributions to neuroscience. Here are 3 of his quotes:

In modern pharmacology it's so clear that even if you have a fixed dose of a drug, the individuals respond very differently to one and the same dose. (Arvid Carlsson)

Fluorine has a protecting action against caries, but this is a local effect. If you drink it, you are running the risk of all kinds of toxic actions.

Arvid Carlsson

Well, in pharmacology, if the effect is local, it's of course absolutely awkward to use it in any other way than as a local treatment.

Arvid Carlsson

Arvid Carlsson

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Occupation: Swedish Scientist
Born: January 25, 1923
Died: June 29, 2018
Quotes count: 3

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