Question : Who amongst the following was awarded Nobel Prize for path breaking contributions to develop treatment against Parkinson's disease ?
Option 1: Arvid Carlsson
Option 2: Walter Kohn
Option 3: Robert B. Laughlin
Option 4: Ferid Murad
Correct Answer: Arvid Carlsson
Solution : The correct option is - Arvid Carlsson
Arvid Carlsson was a Swedish neuropharmacologist best known for his studies on the effects of dopamine on Parkinson's disease. For his studies on the chemical signals in the brain and the treatment it led to for Parkinson's disease, Dr. Arvid Carlsson won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000.
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