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The challenges of developing drugs for central nervous system disorders have led some major companies to reduce or discontinue investment in the field, even though the unmet medical need is substantial. How can the wealth of basic research knowledge in neuroscience be successfully translated into new therapies?
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Darryle D. Schoepp is employed by Merck and Co., Inc., USA.
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Schoepp, D. Where will new neuroscience therapies come from?. Nat Rev Drug Discov 10, 715–716 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd3559
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