| Literature DB >> 33092656 |
Kareen Heinze1, Helen C Barron2, Emma K Howes3, Mani Ramaswami4, Matthew R Broome1.
Abstract
In the healthy brain, homeostatic balance between excitation and inhibition maintains neural stability. Reduced inhibition may explain shared symptoms observed in autism and psychosis. Here we review evidence suggesting that altered levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) may underlie both disorders, providing a potential cross-diagnostic therapeutic target.Entities:
Keywords: E/I balance; GABA; autism spectrum disorders; schizophrenia; transdiagnostic
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33092656 PMCID: PMC7612604 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2020.163
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Psychiatry ISSN: 0007-1250 Impact factor: 9.319