N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonists Amplify Network Baseline Gamma Frequency (30–80 Hz) Oscillations: Noise and Signal

Didier Pinault

1 INSERM U1114, Neuropsychopathologie cognitive et physiopathologie de la schizophrénie, Strasbourg, France;
2 Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France;
3 FMTS, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, faculté de médecine, Strasbourg, France

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Special Issues: How do gamma frequency oscillations and NMDA receptors contribute to normal and dysfunctional cognitive performance?

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