Locus-coeruleus norepinephrine system function in a developmental animal model of schizophrenia: the socially isolated rat

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating mental disorder characterised by positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. Current treatment regimens fail to adequately address the cognitive and negative symptoms of the disorder. Social isolation rearing (SIR) is a well-established developme...

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Main Author: Atmore, Katherine H
Other Authors: Howells, Fleur M
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24872