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BDNF-Dependent Effects on Amygdala-Cortical Circuitry and Depression Risk in Children and Youth.
Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) - 1 May 2018
Wheeler Anne L, Felsky Daniel, Viviano Joseph D, Stojanovski Sonja, Ameis Stephanie H, Szatmari Peter, Lerch Jason P, Chakravarty M Mallar, Voineskos Aristotle N
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The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is critical for brain development, and the functional BDNF Val66Met polymorphism is implicated in risk for mood disorders. The objective of this study was to determine how the Val66Met polymorphism influences amygdala-cortical connectivity during neurodevelopment and assess the relevance for mood disorders. Age- and sex-specific effects of the BDNF Val66Met...
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