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Changes in schizophrenia symptoms, tryptophan metabolism, neuroinflammation and the GABA-glutamate loop: A pilot study

Estmia Van der Walt, Christiaan B. Brink, Esmé Jansen van Vuren
South African Journal of Psychiatry | Vol 31 | a2407 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v31i0.2407 | © 2025 Estmia Van der Walt, Christiaan B. Brink, Esmé Jansen van Vuren | This work is licensed under Other
Submitted: 03 October 2024 | Published: 14 April 2025

About the author(s)

Estmia Van der Walt, Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Christiaan B. Brink, Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Esmé Jansen van Vuren, Hypertension in Africa Research Team, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; and, South African Medical Research Council: Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

Abstract

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Keywords

Schizophrenia; psychiatric symptoms; biomarkers; tryptophan metabolism; nNeuro-inflammation; GABA-glutamate loop; African

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