The thalamic reticular nucleus: A functional hub for thalamocortical network dysfunction in schizophrenia and a target for drug discovery

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 127-137

  Pratt, Judith A ^a,b   Morris, Brian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

drug discovery; GABA; genetics; Mental illness; NMDA receptor; schizophrenia; thalamic reticular nucleus; thalamus

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; PROTEIN C FOS; RHODOPSIN; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN CORTEX; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG RESEARCH; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORY POTENTIAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; THALAMUS; THALAMUS RETICULAR NUCLEUS; ANIMAL; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; THALAMUS NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; CEREBRAL CORTEX; DRUG DISCOVERY; HUMANS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THALAMIC NUCLEI;

EID: 84922243422     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881114565805     Document Type: Article

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