Systematic characterization of subchronic MK-801 administration across mouse strains identifies conserved synaptic alterations and a clear cognitive phenotype in C57BL/6J mice.
BACKGROUND The N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor hypofunction hypothesis is central to schizophrenia, yet pharmacological MK-801 models exhibit variability across strains and conditions. We systematically compared behavioral and synaptic phenotypes induced by subchronic MK-801 administration across commonly used mou...