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==Clinical Relevance==
==Clinical Relevance==
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors play a variety of roles both presynaptically and postsynaptically in the Central Nervous System. Misregulation of metabotropic glutamate receptors can cause certain types of diseases, while manipulation of these receptors are starting to be used as drug targets.  
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabotropic_glutamate_receptor mGluRs]occur both presynaptically and postsynaptically in the Central Nervous System (reference). mGluRs play a variety of roles, such as in disease, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_plasticity synaptic plasticity], and modulation of other receptors. Manipulation of these receptors are starting to be used as drug targets for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson's Disease], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragile_X_syndrome Fragile X Syndrome], and Schizophrenia.  


====Schizophrenia====
====Schizophrenia====

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