Schizophrenia Research
Volume 117, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , March 2010

Amplitude of low-frequency oscillations in schizophrenia: A resting state fMRI study

  • Matthew J. Hoptman

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 650 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States Tel.: +1 845 398 6569; fax: +1 845 398 6566.
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  • Xi-Nian Zuo

      Affiliations

    • The Phyllis Green and Randolph Cōwen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, New York University Child Study Center, United States
    • ,
  • Pamela D. Butler

      Affiliations

    • Program in Cognitive Neuroscience and Schizophrenia, Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 650 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, United States
    • ,
  • Daniel C. Javitt

      Affiliations

    • Program in Cognitive Neuroscience and Schizophrenia, Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 650 First Ave., New York, NY 10016, United States
    • ,
  • Debra D'Angelo

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • ,
  • Cristina J. Mauro

      Affiliations

    • Division of Clinical Research, Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, United States
    • ,
  • Michael P. Milham

      Affiliations

    • The Phyllis Green and Randolph Cōwen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, New York University Child Study Center, United States

Received 7 May 2009 ,Revised 19 September 2009 ,Accepted 22 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2009.09.030

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 117, Issue 1 , Pages 13-20 , March 2010

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