| Literature DB >> 8037263 |
D C Javitt1, I Zylberman, S R Zukin, U Heresco-Levy, J P Lindenmayer.
Abstract
Phencyclidine induces a psychotomimetic state by blocking neurotransmission at N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled fashion, 14 medicated patients with chronic schizophrenia were treated with glycine, a potentiator of NMDA-receptor-mediated neurotransmission. Significant improvement in negative symptoms occurred in the group given glycine but not in the group given placebo, suggesting that potentiation of NMDA-receptor-mediated neurotransmission may represent an effective treatment for neuroleptic-resistant negative symptoms in schizophrenia.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8037263 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.151.8.1234
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Psychiatry ISSN: 0002-953X Impact factor: 18.112