Imbalanced Kynurenine Pathway in Schizophrenia
Several studies suggest a role for kynurenic acid (KYNA) in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. It has been proposed that increased brain KYNA levels in schizophrenia result from a pathological shift in the kynurenine pathway toward enhanced KYNA formation, away from the other branch of the pathwa...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Tryptophan Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/IJTR.S16800 |