Rethinking excitation/inhibition balance in the human brain.

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10. A potential neuroimaging biomarker for depression in migraine patients: imbalance in excitation and inhibition in the medial superior frontal cortex.Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN · 2026
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