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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism and its implication in executive functions in adult offspring of alcohol-dependent probands.
Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) - 1 Jun 2013
Benzerouk Farid, Gierski Fabien, Gorwood Philip, Ramoz Nicolas, Stefaniak Nicolas, Hübsch Bérengère, Kaladjian Arthur, Limosin Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
Impairment of executive functions (EFs) mediated by the prefrontal lobe is regarded as a cognitive endophenotype of alcohol dependence, being observed both in probands and in healthy offspring. Given its impact on the anatomy of the prefrontal cortex, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism may well be involved in this specific endophenotype. Forty-six healthy adult children of...
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