BDNF mRNA Expression in Leukocytes and Frontal Cortex Function in Drug Use Disorder

BDNF mRNA Expression in Leukocytes and Frontal Cortex Function in Drug Use Disorder

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin recognized to play a major role in neuroplastic modifications associated to drug abuse, being involved in various behavioral changes found in drug use disorders, such as drug sensitization, craving and relapses. These neuroplastic change...

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Main Authors: Quézia Silva Anders, Leonardo Villaverde Buback Ferreira, Livia Carla de Melo Rodrigues, Ester Miyuki Nakamura-Palacios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
brain-derived neurotrophic factor
mRNA expression
Frontal Assessment Battery scores
crack-cocaine use disorder
alcohol use disorder
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00469/full

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