PTSD risk is associated with BDNF Val66Met and BDNF overexpression

Mol Psychiatry. 2014 Jan;19(1):8-10. doi: 10.1038/mp.2012.180. Epub 2013 Jan 15.

Authors

L Zhang¹, D M Benedek¹, C S Fullerton¹, R D Forsten², J A Naifeh¹, X X Li¹, X Z Hu¹, H Li¹, M Jia¹, G Q Xing¹, K N Benevides¹, R J Ursano¹

Affiliations

¹ Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.
² United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC, USA.

PMID: 23319005
DOI: 10.1038/mp.2012.180

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Afghan Campaign 2001-
Animals
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / blood*
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / genetics*
Disease Models, Animal
Female
Gene Expression Regulation*
Genotype
Humans
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Male
Methionine / genetics*
Middle Aged
Military Personnel
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics*
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Rats
Reflex, Startle
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / blood*
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / etiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / genetics*
Valine / genetics*
Young Adult

Substances

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Methionine
Valine