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Editorial
. 2014 Jul 1;71(7):749-50.
doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.518.

Distress intolerance, kynurenic acid, and schizophrenia

Daniel C Javitt  1
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Editorial

Distress intolerance, kynurenic acid, and schizophrenia

Daniel C Javitt. JAMA Psychiatry. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Javitt has consulted for Eli Lilly, Takeda, Omeros, SK Biopharmaceuticals, Otsuka, Sunovion, and Envivo; has received grant support from Pfizer and Roche; holds equity in GlyTech; and has intellectual property rights in glycine, D-serine, and glycine transport inhibitors for schizophrenia and related conditions.

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