[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 135 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 135

 Honoring Drs. Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard, and Eric R. Kandel for 
 being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2000, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 17, 2001

Mr. Biden submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring Drs. Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard, and Eric R. Kandel for 
 being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2000, and 
                          for other purposes.

Whereas on October 9, 2000, the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute 
        awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2000 to Drs. Arvid 
        Carlsson, Paul Greengard, and Eric R. Kandel for their pioneering 
        discoveries in the field of neuroscience;
Whereas these discoveries have been crucial in achieving a fuller understanding 
        of the normal function of the brain and the mechanisms by which brain 
        cells communicate with each other at the molecular level to create moods 
        and memories in individuals;
Whereas the World Health Organization has found that 4 of the 10 leading causes 
        of disability for persons age 5 and older are mental disorders;
Whereas schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, Alzheimer's disease, and 
        other mental disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States 
        each year;
Whereas the work of Drs. Carlsson, Greengard, and Kandel has laid a foundation 
        for the development of drugs and other treatments for mental illnesses 
        and neurological disorders that promise to be more effective and to have 
        fewer or less acute side effects; and
Whereas the National Institutes of Health contributed to advances in the field 
        of neuroscience by providing grants and research support to Drs. 
        Carlsson, Greengard, and Kandel for a period exceeding 30 years: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and honors Drs. Arvid Carlsson, Paul 
        Greengard, and Eric R. Kandel for their cumulative achievements 
        in advancing scientific understanding in the field of 
        neuroscience;
            (2) expresses support for the ongoing efforts of the 
        National Institutes of Health to fund and assist researchers in 
        developing treatments for mental illnesses and neurological 
        disorders;
            (3) expresses support for the ongoing efforts of the 
        American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, a scientific 
        society whose principal functions are to further research and 
        education in neuropsychopharmacology and related fields, and to 
        encourage scientists to enter research careers in fields 
        related to the treatment of diseases of the nervous system 
        including psychiatric, neurological, behavioral, and addictive 
        disorders; and
            (4) expresses support for efforts to promote mental health 
        for all people in the United States through advances in science 
        and overcoming societal attitudes, fears, and misunderstandings 
        concerning mental illness.
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