Glutamate and Glutamine in the Anterior Cingulate and Thalamus of Medicated Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia and Healthy Comparison Subjects Measured With 4.0-T Proton MRS

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Authors

Jean Théberge · St Joseph's Health Care

Yousef Al-Semaan

Peter Williamson

Ravi S. Menon

Richard W. J. Neufeld

Abstract

Since previous studies have found higher than normal levels of glutamine in the left anterior cingulate of never-treated patients, decreased levels of these metabolites in chronic patients could be related to neurodegeneration or the effects of chronic medication.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 160, Issue 12, pp. 2231-2233

DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.12.2231

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