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Analysis of the BDNF Gene rs6265 Polymorphism in a Group of Women with Alcohol Use Disorder, Taking into Account Personality Traits.
International journal of molecular sciences - 11 Jun 2024
Boroń Agnieszka, Suchanecka Aleksandra, Chmielowiec Krzysztof, Chmielowiec Jolanta, Masiak Jolanta, Trybek Grzegorz, Strońska-Pluta Aleksandra, Rychel Monika, Grzywacz Anna
Abstract excerpt
It seems that BDNF has a direct influence on the brain pathways and is typically engaged during the processing of rewards. A surge in BDNF levels in the ventral tegmental area (the region from which the dopaminergic neurons of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system originate and extend to the dorsolateral and ventromedial striatum) triggers a state of reward similar to that produced by opiates in animal studies....
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