Awakenings (1990)

Peter Stormare: Neurochemist

Quotes 

• Dr. Sayer : Do you think a Parkinsonian tremor taken to its extreme, would appear as no tremor at aIl?

  Neurochemist : [at the urinal]  You talking to me?

  Dr. Sayer : Oh, yes. Imagine you accelerated a Parkinsonian hand tremor to the point of immobiIity in the - Suppose there's a patient with Parkinsonian compulsions accelerated: the hand tremor, the head bobbing, ticking, quickening of speech. Might they not aII cave in on themseIves and, in effect, turn a person into stone?

  Neurochemist : I don't know. Maybe.

  Dr. Sayer : Well, do you think L-dopa would help the situation?

  Neurochemist : Dr. Sayers, right? I'm just a chemist, doctor. You're the physician. I'lI Ieave it to you to do the damage.