Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a
traumatic experience such as domestic violence, natural disasters or combat-related trauma …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor has emerged as one of the most important molecules
involved in memory. Its wide role in different types of memories that depend on different …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has a primary role in neuronal development,
differentiation and plasticity in both the developing and adult brain. A single-nucleotide …

We review the literature on sex differences and the own-gender bias in face recognition. By
means of a meta-analysis, we found that girls and women remember more faces than boys …

The human amygdala is strongly embedded in numerous other structures of the limbic
system, but is also a hub for a multitude of other brain regions it is connected with. Its major …

Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a critical component of the molecular
mechanism of memory formation. Variation in the BDNF gene, particularly the rs6265 …

BDNF regulates components of cognitive processes and has been implicated in psychiatric
disorders. Here we report that genetic overexpression of the BDNF mature isoform (BDNF …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a syndrome resulting from exposure to a severe
traumatic event that poses threatened death or injury and produces intense fear and …

Cognitive dysfunction is a core feature of schizophrenia. Growing evidence indicates that a
wide variety of genetic mutations and polymorphisms impact cognition and may thus be …

Experimental studies support a neurotrophic hypothesis of major depressive disorder
(MDD). The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Val66Met brain‐derived …