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Arvid Carlsson was a Swedish neuroscientist who made important discoveries about how the brain uses chemical messengers to function. His work helped explain the role of dopamine and other neurotransmitters in brain processes, which led to better treatments for diseases like Parkinson's and depression.
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Arvid Carlsson (25 January 1923 – 29 June 2018) was a Swedish neuropharmacologist who is best known for his work with the neurotransmitter dopamine and its effects in Parkinson's disease. For his work on dopamine, Carlsson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000, together with Eric Kandel and Paul Greengard.
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1923 births2018 deaths20th-century Swedish scientists21st-century Swedish scientistsAcademic staff of the University of GothenburgMembers of the National Academy of MedicineMembers of the Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesNobel laureates in Physiology or MedicinePeople connected to Lund UniversityScientists from UppsalaSwedish neuroscientists