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REVIEW ARTICLE

Interaction of neurodevelopmental pathways and synaptic plasticity in mental retardation, autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia: Implications for psychiatry

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Pages 507-516 | Received 12 Jul 2012, Accepted 22 Aug 2013, Published online: 30 Sep 2013

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