A study now identifies an unexpected function of the D2 dopamine receptor in synapse maturation during a critical period in mice. The findings may have implications for the onset of schizophrenia in humans.
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Yin, DM., Xiong, WC. & Mei, L. Adolescent dopamine slows spine maturation. Nat Neurosci 16, 1514–1516 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3558
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