The mediodorsal thalamic nucleus and schizophrenia

Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 489-498

  Alelú Paz, Raúl ^a   Giménez Amaya, José Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mediodorsal thalamic nucleus; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CALBINDIN; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CALRETININ; DOPAMINE; ENKEPHALIN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PARVALBUMIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; SUBSTANCE P;

CINGULATE GYRUS; COGNITION; DIENCEPHALON; DRUG EFFICACY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARMACOLOGICAL BLOCKING; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYNAPSE; THALAMUS DORSOMEDIAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 56349172245     PISSN: 11804882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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