The pathobiology of lost human potential: Schizophrenia as a neurodevelopmental disorder

  • John L. Waddington
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Keywords

Influenza Schizophrenia Temporal Lobe Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Neurodevelopmental Disorder 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • John L. Waddington
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  1. 1.Department of Clinical PharmacologyRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland, St. Stephen’s GreenDublin 2

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