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This work was supported by US National Institute of Mental Health grants R01MH084894 and R01MH111940 (J.G.-M.).
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Jaster, A.M., González-Maeso, J. An upside-down binding mode to treat psychosis. Nat Neurosci 25, 4–6 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-021-00968-5
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