September 2008: Schizophrenia - the glutamatergic hypothesis

Jean Théberge talks about the glutamatergic hypothesis of schizophrenia and discusses in some detail his study on Longitudinal grey-matter and glutamatergic losses in first-episode schizophrenia (Théberge et al, 2007).

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Audio running time: 7:50 minutes

 

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By the end of this podcast we hope you will:

 

  • be familiar with the role of glutamine and glutamate in neurotransmission

  • be familiar with the concept of the glutamatergic hypothesis of schizophrenia

  • have a better understanding of why glutamate metabolism is important in schizophrenia.

 

 

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