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Perinatal Phosphatidylcholine Supplementation and Early Childhood Behavior Problems: Evidence for CHRNA7 Moderation.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 May 2016
Ross Randal G, Hunter Sharon K, Hoffman M Camille, McCarthy Lizbeth, Chambers Betsey M, Law Amanda J, Leonard Sherry, Zerbe Gary O, Freedman Robert
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OBJECTIVE: α7-Nicotinic receptors are involved in the final maturation of GABA inhibitory synapses before birth. Choline at levels found in the amniotic fluid is an agonist at α7-nicotinic receptors. The authors conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled trial to assess whether high-dose oral phosphatidylcholine supplementation during pregnancy to increase maternal amniotic fluid choline levels would enhance...
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