Schizophrenia and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors: evolutionary adaptations from malfunctioning molecules?

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Schizophrenia and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors: evolutionary adaptations from malfunctioning molecules?

Neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, and behavioral neurology - 1 Oct 1998

Rison R A

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In the history of evolution, biologic organisms have formed traits with both adaptive and sometimes maladaptive significance to their surrounding environments. The sickle cell mutation genes conferring resistance to malarial infection in human heterozygotes is an example of how certain genetic ab...

Topics

Adaptation, Physiological
Biological Evolution
Heterozygote
Humans
Phenotype
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
Schizophrenia

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