Further thoughts on the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia

Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-75

  Kendler, Kenneth S ^a   Schaffner, Kenneth F ^b,c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dopamine hypothesis; Pharmaceutical; Resistance; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861860918     PISSN: 10716076     EISSN: 10863303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/ppp.2011.0012     Document Type: Article

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