Vulnerability to omega-3 deprivation in a mouse model of NMDA receptor hypofunction

Glutamate neurotransmission: A weakness for omega-3 Depletion of omega-3 fatty acids in a mouse model of schizophrenia with altered glutamate transmission has a lethal effect in males. Previous studies have suggested that omega-3 supplements may improve the symptoms of schizophrenia. Amy Ramsey and...

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Main Authors: Rehnuma Islam, Marc-Olivier Trépanier, Marija Milenkovic, Wendy Horsfall, Ali Salahpour, Richard P. Bazinet, Amy J. Ramsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-03-01
Series:npj Schizophrenia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41537-017-0014-8