Plasma Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and serum cortisol levels in a sample of workers exposed to occupational stress and suffering from Adjustment Disorders

Plasma Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and serum cortisol levels in a sample of workers exposed to occupational stress and suffering from Adjustment Disorders

Abstract Introduction Decreased plasma BDNF (pBDNF) levels have been proposed as a biomarker in illness phases of mood disorders. Serum cortisol (seC) levels are an index of energy mobilization and stress. The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to evaluate pBDNF and seC levels in workers exposed...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Buselli, Antonello Veltri, Sigrid Baldanzi, Riccardo Marino, Alessandra Bonotti, Martina Chiumiento, Michelle Girardi, Luca Pellegrini, Giovanni Guglielmi, Liliana Dell'Osso, Alfonso Cristaudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Brain and Behavior
Subjects:
Adjustment Disorders
Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor
cortisol
neuroplasticity
occupational medicine
work‐related stress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1298

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https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1298

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