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A possible role for sarcosine in the management of schizophrenia

A possible role for sarcosine in the management of schizophrenia

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A possible role for sarcosine in the management of schizophrenia

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A possible role for sarcosine in the management of schizophrenia

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England: Cambridge University Press

Journal title

British journal of psychiatry, 2019-12, Vol.215 (6), p.697-698

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English

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England: Cambridge University Press

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Contents

Sarcosine, which is freely sold as a dietary supplement, has pharmacological activity to boost functioning of the glutamatergic
N
-methyl-
d
-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) and hence it is a biologically rational treatment for schizophrenia. The small number of studies carried out to date provide some evidence for its efficacy and psychiatr...

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A possible role for sarcosine in the management of schizophrenia

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2312280915

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2312280915

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ISSN

0007-1250

E-ISSN

1472-1465

DOI

10.1192/bjp.2019.194

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