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Metabotropic glutamate receptor agonists for schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Paul J. Harrison
Paul J. Harrison*
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Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK. Email: [email protected]
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A drug acting at metabotropic glutamate receptors has recently been reported to be an effective antipsychotic, breaking the rule that only dopamine receptor-blocking drugs have this property. The finding complements accumulating evidence that glutamatergic abnormalities are important in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 192 , Issue 2 , February 2008 , pp. 86 - 87
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2008 

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