Role of the NMDA-receptor in Prepulse Inhibition in the Rat
Kynurenic acid (KYNA) is an endogenous metabolite of tryptophan. Studies have revealed increased brain KYNA levels in patients with schizophrenia. Prepulse inhibition (PPI) is a behavioral model for sensorimotor gating and found to be reduced in schizophrenia. Previous studies have shown that pharma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2010-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Tryptophan Research |
| Online Access: | http://la-press.com/role-of-the-nmda-receptor-in-prepulse-inhibition-in-the-rat-a1855 |