Article
Association of BDNF risk variant and dorsolateral cortical thickness with long-term treatment response to valproate in type I bipolar disorder: An exploratory study.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Apr 2024
Rodríguez-Ramírez Alejandra Monserrat, Cedillo-Ríos Valente, Sanabrais-Jiménez Marco Antonio, Becerra-Palars Claudia, Hernández-Muñoz Sandra, Ortega-Ortíz Hiram, Camarena-Medellin Beatriz
Abstract excerpt
Valproate is among the most prescribed drugs for bipolar disorder; however, 87% of patients do not report full long-term treatment response (LTTR) to this medication. One of valproate's suggested mechanisms of action involves the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), expressed in the brain areas regulating emotions, such as the prefrontal cortex. Nonetheless, data about the role of BDNF in LTTR and its...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
