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Review
. 2013 Sep 18:4:111.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00111.

Can neurostimulation prevent the risk of Alzheimer's disease in elderly individuals with schizophrenia?

Adonis Sfera  1
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Review

Can neurostimulation prevent the risk of Alzheimer's disease in elderly individuals with schizophrenia?

Adonis Sfera. Front Psychiatry. .
No abstract available

Keywords: amyloid markers; antipsychotic medications; beta secretase; neuroprotection; neurostimulation; tau pathology.

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