Professor Paul Mullins
Professor in Psychology
- 2025
- E-pub ahead of print
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy and the menstrual cycle: a multi-centre assessment of menstrual cycle effects on GABA & GSH
Song, Y., Prisciandaro, J. J., Apšvalka, D., Bernard, M., Berrington, A., Castelo-Branco, M., Britton, M. K., Correia, M. M., Cuypers, K., Domagalik, A., Dydak, U., Duncan, N. W., Dwyer, G. E., Gong, T., Greenhouse, I., Hat, K., Hehl, M., Honda, S., Horton, C., Hui, S., Jackson, S., Jones, D. L., Klan, M. S., Lyoo, I. K., Mada, M. O., McNamara, B. V., Mullins, P., Muska, E., Nakajima, S., Nishio, H., Pereira, A. C., Porges, E., Rowsell, M., Ruopp, R., Shortell, D., Smith, C. M., Swinnen, S., Šušnjar, A., Tseng, L.-Y., Violante, I. R., Yoon, S., Edden, R. A. E. & Dyke, K., 1 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 110430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2024
- Published
A mild concussion from amateur sports might not cause cognitive decline – but repeated injuries can
Owen, J. & Mullins, P., 11 Sept 2024, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Considerations for event-related gamma-aminobutyric acid functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Mullins, P., 25 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: NMR in biomedicine. e5215.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Head Sense: Concussion knowledge and attitude in U18 international female rugby union players
Studt, S., Mullins, P. & Owen, J., 8 Jul 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
- 2023
- Published
A comprehensive guide to MEGA-PRESS for GABA measurement
MRS Expert Panel & Mullins, P., 15 May 2023, In: Analytical biochemistry. 669, 115113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
- 2022
- Published
Hypoxia alters posterior cingulate cortex metabolism during a memory task: a 1H fMRS study
Rogan, M., Friend, A., Rossetti, G. M. K., Edden, R. A. E., Mikkelsen, M., Oliver, S., Macdonald, J. & Mullins, P., 15 Oct 2022, In: Neuroimage. 260, 119397.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chronic neuropsychiatric sequelae of SARS-CoV-2: Protocol and methods from the Alzheimer's Association Global Consortium
Alzheimer's Association Global SARS-COV-2 Consortium, 22 Sept 2022, In: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.). 8, 1, e12348.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neurochemistry of response inhibition and interference in gambling disorder: A preliminary study of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA+) and glutamate-glutamine (Glx)
Weidacker, K., Johnston, S. J., Mullins, P. G., Boy, F. & Dymond, S., Aug 2022, In: CNS Spectrums. 27, 4, p. 475-485 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2021
- Published
Frequency drift in MR spectroscopy at 3T
Hui, S. C. N., Mikkelsen, M., Zöllner, H. J., Ahluwalia, V., Alcauter, S., Baltusis, L., Barany, D. A., Barlow, L. R., Becker, R., Berman, J. I., Berrington, A., Bhattacharyya, P. K., Blicher, J. U., Bogner, W., Brown, M. S., Calhoun, V. D., Castillo, R., Cecil, K. M., Choi, Y. B., Chu, W. C. W., Clarke, W. T., Craven, A. R., Cuypers, K., Dacko, M., de la Fuente-Sandoval, C., Desmond, P., Domagalik, A., Dumont, J., Duncan, N. W., Dydak, U., Dyke, K., Edmondson, D. A., Ende, G., Ersland, L., Evans, C. J., Fermin, A. S. R., Ferretti, A., Fillmer, A., Gong, T., Greenhouse, I., Grist, J. T., Gu, M., Harris, A. D., Hat, K., Heba, S., Heckova, E., Hegarty, J. P., Heise, K.-F., Jacobson, A., Jansen, J. F. A., Jenkins, C. W., Johnston, S. J., Juchem, C., Kangarlu, A., Kerr, A. B., Landheer, K., Lange, T., Lee, P., Levendovszky, S. R., Limperopoulos, C., Liu, F., Lloyd, W., Lythgoe, D. J., Machizawa, M. G., MacMillan, E. L., Maddock, R. J., Manzhurtsev, A. V., Martinez-Gudino, M. L., Miller, J. J., Mirzakhanian, H., Moreno-Ortega, M., Mullins, P. G., Near, J., Noeske, R., Nordhøy, W., Oeltzschner, G., Osorio-Duran, R., Otaduy, M. C. G., Pasaye, E. H., Peeters, R., Peltier, S. J., Pilatus, U., Polomac, N., Porges, E. C., Pradhan, S., Prisciandaro, J. J., Puts, N. A., Rae, C. D., Reyes-Madrigal, F., Roberts, T. P. L., Robertson, C. E., Rosenberg, J. T., Rotaru, D.-G., O'Gorman Tuura, R. L., Saleh, M. G., Sandberg, K., Sangill, R., Schembri, K., Schrantee, A., Semenova, N. A., Singel, D., Sitnikov, R., Smith, J., Song, Y., Stark, C., Stoffers, D., Swinnen, S. P., Tain, R., Tanase, C., Tapper, S., Tegenthoff, M., Thiel, T., Thioux, M., Truong, P., van Dijk, P., Vella, N., Vidyasagar, R., Vovk, A., Wang, G., Westlye, L. T., Wilbur, T. K., Willoughby, W. R., Wilson, M., Wittsack, H.-J., Woods, A. J., Wu, Y.-C., Xu, J., Lopez, M. Y., Yeung, D. K. W., Zhao, Q., Zhou, X., Zupan, G., Edden, R. A. E., Nakajima, S. L. & Honda, S., 1 Nov 2021, In: Neuroimage. 241, 118430.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bilateral regional extracranial blood flow regulation to hypoxia and unilateral duplex ultrasound measurement error
Friend, A., Rogan, M., Rossetti, G., Lawley, J., Mullins, P., Sandoo, A., Macdonald, J. & Oliver, S., 1 Jul 2021, In: Experimental Physiology. 106, 7, p. 1535-1548 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Minimum Reporting Standards for in vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRSinMRS): Experts' consensus recommendations
Experts' Working Group on Reporting Standards for MR Spectroscopy, 1 May 2021, In: NMR in biomedicine. 34, 5, e4484.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reversal of neurovascular coupling in the default mode network: Evidence from hypoxia
Rossetti, G., d'Avossa, G., Rogan, M., Macdonald, J., Oliver, S. & Mullins, P., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 41, 4, p. 805–818 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2020
- Published
Impulsive decision-making and gambling severity: The influence of γ-amino-butyric acid (GABA) and glutamate-glutamine (Glx)
Weidacker, K., Johnston, S. J., Mullins, P. G., Boy, F. & Dymond, S., Mar 2020, In: European Neuropsychopharmacology. 32, p. 36-46Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Circadian circuits in humans: White matter microstructure predicts daytime sleepiness
Koller, K., Rafal, R. D. & Mullins, P. G., Jan 2020, In: Cortex. 122, p. 97-107 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2019
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Methodological consensus on clinical proton MRS of the brain: Review and recommendations
Wilson, M., Andronesi, O., Barker, P. B., Bartha, R., Bizzi, A., Bolan, P. J., Brindle, K. M., Choi, I.-Y., Cudalbu, C., Dydak, U., Emir, U. E., Gonzalez, R. G., Gruber, S., Gruetter, R., Gupta, R. K., Heerschap, A., Henning, A., Hetherington, H. P., Huppi, P. S., Hurd, R. E., Kantarci, K., Kauppinen, R. A., Klomp, D. W. J., Kreis, R., Kruiskamp, M. J., Leach, M. O., Lin, A. P., Luijten, P. R., Marjańska, M., Maudsley, A. A., Meyerhoff, D. J., Mountford, C. E., Mullins, P. G., Murdoch, J. B., Nelson, S. J., Noeske, R., Öz, G., Pan, J. W., Peet, A. C., Poptani, H., Posse, S., Ratai, E.-M., Salibi, N., Scheenen, T. W. J., Smith, I. C. P., Soher, B. J., Tkáč, I., Vigneron, D. B. & Howe, F. A., Aug 2019, In: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 82, 2, p. 527-550 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Regional Striatal Cholinergic Involvement in Human Behavioral Flexibility
Bell, T., Lindner, M., Langdon, A., Mullins, P. G. & Christakou, A., 17 Jul 2019, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 39, 29, p. 5740-5749 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2018
- Published
Errors in H-MRS estimates of brain metabolite concentrations caused by failing to take into account tissue-specific signal relaxation
Gasparovic, C., Chen, H. & Mullins, P. G., Jun 2018, In: NMR in biomedicine. 31, 6, p. e3914Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Functional neurochemical imaging of the human striatal cholinergic system during reversal learning
Bell, T., Lindner, M., Mullins, P. G. & Christakou, A., 23 May 2018, In: European Journal of Neuroscience. 47, 10, p. 1184-1193Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Beyond static measures: A review of functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy and its potential to investigate dynamic glutamatergic abnormalities in schizophrenia
Jelen, L. A., King, S., Mullins, P. & Stone, J. M., 1 May 2018, In: Journal of Psychopharmacology. 32, 5, p. 497-508Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alleviating anxiety in patients prior to MRI: A pilot single-centre single-blinded randomised controlled trial to compare video demonstration or telephone conversation with a radiographer versus routine intervention
Tugwell, J. R., Goulden, N. & Mullins, P., May 2018, In: Radiography. 24, 2, p. 122-129Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards a Theory of Functional Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (fMRS): A Meta-analysis and discussion of using MRS to measure changes in neurotransmitters in real time
Mullins, P., Feb 2018, In: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 59, p. 91-103Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
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Aging-related microstructural alterations along the length of the cingulum bundle
Sibilia, F., Kehoe, E. G., Farrell, D., Kerskens, C., O'Neill, D., McNulty, J. P., Mullins, P. G. & Bokde, A., 1 Aug 2017, In: Brain connectivity. 7, 6, p. 366-372Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What do people with dementia and their carers want to know about neuroimaging for dementia?
Featherstone, H., Butler, M.-L., Ciblis, A., Bokde, A. L., Mullins, P. G. & McNulty, J. P., May 2017, In: Dementia. 16, 4, p. 461-470Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In vivo functional neurochemistry of human cortical cholinergic function during visuospatial attention
Lindner, M., Bell, T., Iqbal, S., Mullins, P. G. & Christakou, A., 13 Feb 2017, In: PLoS ONE. 12, 2, e0171338.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unexpected reductions in regional cerebral perfusion during prolonged hypoxia
Lawley, J., Oliver, S., Macdonald, J. & Mullins, P., 1 Jan 2017, In: Journal of Physiology. 595, 3, p. 935-947Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
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The use of neuroimaging in dementia by Irish general practitioners
Ciblis, A. S., Butler, M.-L., Bokde, A. L. W., Mullins, P. G. & McNulty, J. P., Aug 2016, In: Irish Journal of Medical Science. 185, 3, p. 597-602 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current practice in the referral of individuals with suspected dementia for neuroimaging by General Practitioners in Ireland and Wales
Ciblis, A. S., Butler, M. L., Quinn, C., Clare, L., Bokde, A. L., Mullins, P. G. & McNulty, J. P., 23 Mar 2016, In: PLoS ONE.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2015
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1H-MRS glutamate level predicts auditory sensory gating in alcohol dependence : Preliminary results
Thoma, R. J., Long, J., Monnig, M., Yeo, R. A., Petropoulos, H., Gasparovic, C., Pommy, J. & Mullins, P. G., 18 Dec 2015, In: Neuropsychiatric electrophysiology. 1, 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Connectivity between the superior colliculus and the amygdala in humans and macaque monkeys: virtual dissection with probabilistic DTI tractography
Rafal, R. D., Koller, K., Bultitude, J. H., Mullins, P. G., Ward, R. A., Mitchell, A. S. & Bell, A. H., 1 Sept 2015, In: Journal of Neurophysiology. 114, 3, p. 1947-1962Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The neural substrates for the different modalities of movement imagery
Jiang, D., Edwards, M. G., Mullins, P. & Callow, N., Jul 2015, In: Brain and Cognition. 97, p. 22-31Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Event-related dynamics of glutamate and BOLD effects measured using functional magnetic resonance spectroscopy (fMRS) at 3T in a repetition suppression paradigm
Apsvalka, D., Gadie, A. M., Clemence, M. & Mullins, P. G., 10 Jun 2015, In: Neuroimage. 118, p. 292-300Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Subjective Experience of Pain: An FMRI Study of Percept-Related Models and Functional Connectivity
Wilcox, C. E., Mayer, A. R., Teshiba, T. M., Ling, J., Smith, B. W., Wilcox, G. L. & Mullins, P. G., 19 May 2015, In: Pain Medicine. 16, 11, p. 2121-2133Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neuroimaging referral for dementia diagnosis: The specialist's perspective in Ireland
Ciblis, A. S., Butler, M. L., Bokde, L. W., Mullins, P. G., O'Neill, D. & McNulty, J. P., 29 Mar 2015, In: Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring. 1, 1, p. 41-47Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fornix white matter is correlated with resting-state functional connectivity of the thalamus and hippocampus in healthy aging but not in mild cognitive impairment – a preliminary study
Kehoe, E. G., Farrell, D., Metzler-Baddeley, C., Lawlor, B. A., Kenny, R. A., Lyons, D., McNulty, J. P., Mullins, P. G., Coyle, D. & Bokde, A. L., 5 Feb 2015, In: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 7, p. 1-10 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2014
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Prefrontal glutamate abnormality alters fronto-striatal relationship in subjects at ultra high risk for psychosis
Koychev, I., Winton-Brown, T., Egerton, A., Mullins, P., Kapur, S., Mathews, P., McGuire, P. & Stone, J., Nov 2014, In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 8, p. 60-60Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Advances in MRI biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Kehoe, E. G., McNulty, J. P., Mullins, P. G. & Bokde, A. L. W., 1 Oct 2014, In: Biomarkers in Medicine. 8, 9, p. 1151-69 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The salience network is responsible for switching between the default mode network and the central executive network: Replication from DCM
Goulden, N., Khusnullina, A. A., Davis, N. J., Bracewell, R. M., Bokde, A. L., McNulty, J. P. & Mullins, P. G., 1 Oct 2014, In: Neuroimage. 99, p. 180-190Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Access to Neuroimaging in Dementia: A Survey of Specialists
Ciblis, A., Butler, M.-L., Bokde, A., Mullins, P., O'Neill, D. & McNulty, J., Sept 2014, In: Irish Journal of Medical Science. 183, p. S330-S330Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Anabolic exercise in haemodialysis patients: a randomised controlled pilot study
Kirkman, D., Mullins, P. G., Junglee, N. A., Kumwenda, M., Jibani, M. M. & Macdonald, J. H., Sept 2014, In: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 5, 3, p. 199-207Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prolonged (9 h) poikilocapnic hypoxia (12% O2) augments cutaneous thermal hyperaemia in healthy humans
Lawley, J. S., Oliver, S. J., Mullins, P. G., Macdonald, J. H. & Moore, J. P., 1 Jun 2014, In: Experimental Physiology. 99, p. 909-920Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Normobaric hypoxia and symptoms of acute mountain sickness: Elevated brain volume and intracranial hypertension
Lawley, J. S., Alperin, N., Bagci, A. M., Lee, S. H., Mullins, P. G., Oliver, S. J. & Macdonald, J. H., 20 May 2014, In: Annals of Neurology. 75, 6, p. 890-898Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The neural correlates of beauty comparison
Kedia, G., Mussweiler, T., Mullins, P. G. & Linden, D., May 2014, In: Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. 9, 5, p. 681-688Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current practice in the use of MEGA-PRESS spectroscopy for the detection of GABA
Mullins, P. G., McGonigle, D. J., O'Gorman, R. L., Puts, N. A. J., Vidyasagar, R., Evans, C. J., Edden, R. A. E. & Cardiff Symposium on MRS of GABA, 1 Feb 2014, In: Neuroimage. 86, p. 43-52 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Glutamatergic correlates of gamma-band oscillatory activity during cognition: A concurrent ER-MRS and EEG study
Lally, N., Mullins, P. G., Roberts, M. V., Price, D., Gruber, T. & Haenschel, C., 15 Jan 2014, In: Neuroimage. 85, Part 2, p. 823-833Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2013
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Reproducibility of 1H-MRS measurements in schizophrenic patients
Mullins, P. G., Rowland, L., Bustillo, J., Bedrick, E. J., Lauriello, J. & Brooks, W. M., Oct 2013, In: Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. 50, 4, p. 704-707 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigation of whole-brain white matter identifies altered water mobility in the pathogenesis of high-altitude headache
Lawley, J., Oliver, S. J., Mullins, P. G. & Macdonald, J. H., 1 Aug 2013, In: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 33, 8, p. 1286-1294Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2012
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Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Is Not Related to High Altitude Headache: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lawley, J. S., Oliver, S. J., Mullins, P. G., Morris, D., Junglee, N. A., Jelleyman, C. & Macdonald, J. H., 1 Sept 2012, In: High Altitude Medicine and Biology. 13, 3, p. 193-199Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Arteriovenous fistula complication following MRI
Kirkman, D., Junglee, N. A., Mullins, P. G. & Macdonald, J. H., 27 Aug 2012, In: British Medical Journal Case Reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2011
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Perturbation of the Glutamate–Glutamine System in Alcohol Dependence and Remission
Thoma, R., Mullins, P. G., Ruhl, D., Monnig, M., Yeo, R. A., Caprihan, A., Bogenschutz, M., Lysne, P., Tonigan, S., Kalyanam, R. & Gasparovic, C., 9 Mar 2011, In: Neuropsychopharmacology. 36, 7, p. 1359–1365Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Glutamate as a marker of cognitive function in Schizophrenia: a proton spectroscopic imaging study at 4 Tesla.
Bustillo, J. R., Chen, H., Gasparovic, C., Mullins, P. G., Caprihan, A., Qualls, C., Apfeldorf, W., Lauriello, J. & Posse, S., 1 Jan 2011, In: Biological Psychiatry. 69, 1, p. 19-27Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review