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Abstract #2001

Glutamatergic dysfunction in the anterior cingulate cortex in adults with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder: a proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study

Jochen Bauer 1 , Anne Werner 1 , Waldemar Kohl 1 , Anya Pedersen 2 , Harald Kugel 3 , and Patricia Ohrmann 1

1 Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Mnster, Mnster, Germany, Germany, 2 Psychology, University of Mnster, Mnster, Germany, Germany, 3 Institut for Clinical Radiology, University Hospital Mnster, Mnster, Germany, Germany

Investigation of the glutamatergic metabolism in patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Increased glutamate level in the anterior cingulate cortex in patients reveals a glutamatergic dysfunction.

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