The interplay of stress and sleep impacts BDNF level.

Sleep plays a pivotal role in normal biological functions. Sleep loss results in higher stress vulnerability and is often found in mental disorders. There is evidence that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) could be a central player in this relationship. Recently, we could demonstrate that sub...

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Main Authors: Maria Giese, Eva Unternaehrer, Serge Brand, Pasquale Calabrese, Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Anne Eckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3797810?pdf=render