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Harnessing the informatics revolution for neuroscience drug R&D

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Several changes to scientific culture and policy are needed to aid the identification of new drug targets and therapies for central nervous system disorders from the rapidly growing volume of 'big' data in neuroscience.

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    The middle initial of the second author was incorrect; it should be Thomas R. Insel, as above. The online versions have been corrected accordingly.

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Manji, H., Insel, T. & Narayan, V. Harnessing the informatics revolution for neuroscience drug R&D. Nat Rev Drug Discov 13, 561–562 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd4395

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