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Key brain receptor sheds light on neurological conditions, researchers say

March 3, 2016 by

Researchers have found that a key receptor in the brain, once thought to only strengthen synapses, can also weaken them, offering new insights into the mechanisms driving depression, drug addiction and even Alzheimer's disease.

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