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The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism affects negative memory bias in civilian women with PTSD.
Scientific reports - 21 Feb 2020
Hori Hiroaki, Itoh Mariko, Yoshida Fuyuko, Lin Mingming, Niwa Madoka, Hakamata Yuko, Ino Keiko, Imai Risa, Ogawa Sei, Matsui Mie, Kamo Toshiko, Kunugi Hiroshi, Kim Yoshiharu
Abstract excerpt
Memory abnormalities are considered a core feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Studies attempting to quantify such memory dysfunction in PTSD have reported that individuals with this disorder exhibit selective memory bias toward negative material. The low expression Met allele of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism has been associated with the aetiology of PTSD and with...
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