[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S7824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 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

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

                              S. Res. 135

       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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