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These molecules are shown to critically modulate postsynaptic receptor composition, synaptic plasticity, and neural circuit function underlying dendritic spine morphology and behaviors relevant to neuropsychiatric conditions including obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and fragile X syndrome."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "1", "end_ref": "3"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nAdditional investigations extend these findings by linking SAPAP3 deletion to abnormalities in corticostriatal signaling, altered synaptic transmission and plasticity, and further to behavioral phenotypes such as compulsive grooming, impaired reward processing, and cognitive inflexibility in animal models. These studies employ diverse methodologies—from electrophysiological recordings and neuroimaging to behavioral assays—to map the circuit-level disturbances that contribute to OCD-like manifestations."}, {"type": "fg", "children": [{"type": "fg_fs", "start_ref": "4", "end_ref": "8"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n"}]}, {"type": "t", "text": "\n\n"}, {"type": "p", "children": [{"type": "t", "text": "\nFurther studies explore the modulation of excitatory transmission by receptors such as AMPA and metabotropic glutamate receptors, as well as the influence of pharmacological agents like ketamine on fronto‐striatal circuits implicated in compulsive behavior. 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