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Which of the Following Is Evidence for a Possible Role

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Which of the following is evidence for a possible role for glutamate in symptoms of schizophrenia?


A) Overactivity of glutamatergic NMDA receptors can help explain the negative symptoms.
B) Overactivity of glutamatergic NMDA receptors can help explain the cognitive symptoms.
C) Blocking glutamatergic NMDA receptors with PCP or ketamine produces a psychotic syndrome similar to symptoms of schizophrenia.
D) Increased levels of glutamate are found in post-mortem studies of individuals with schizophrenia.

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