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Brain-derived Neurotropic Factor val66met is a Strong Predictor of Decision Making and Attention Performance on the CONVIRT Virtual Reality Cognitive Battery.
Neuroscience - 10 Feb 2021
Corrone Michelle, Nanev Aleshia, Amato Isabella, Bicknell Rowena, Wundersitz Daniel William Taylor, van den Buuse Maarten, Wright Bradley James
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The val66met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene has been associated with changes in components of executive functioning such as decision making; however, this relationship remains unclear. Val66met-related changes in attention and visual processing speed may explain potential changes in decision making. Furthermore, chronic stress disrupts executive functions and alters autonomic activity....
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