biography
pronunciation:
[akselrod]
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| lived:
| (1912– )
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| biography:
| Pharmacologist, born in New York City, New York, USA. He was a chemist at the Laboratory of Industrial Hygiene (New York City) (1935–45), and a research associate at Goldwater Memorial Hospital (New York City) (1946–9). He became a biochemist for the National Heart Institute (1949–55), then joined the National Institute for Mental Health (1955–84), remaining as a guest worker (1984). His studies of neurotransmission of adrenalin and amphetamines led to his investigations into psychoactive drugs for treatment of mental illness, including schizophrenia. He shared the 1970 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his work on chemical neurotransmission and pharmacological interactions. |
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