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Original Investigation

Association between genetic variants of serotonergic and glutamatergic pathways and the concentration of neurometabolites of the anterior cingulate cortex in paediatric patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder

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Pages 394-404 | Received 12 Feb 2015, Accepted 09 Oct 2015, Published online: 14 Dec 2015

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