Decreased BDNF levels in CSF of drug-naive first-episode psychotic subjects: correlation with plasma BDNF and psychopathology

Pillai, Anilkumar; Kale, Anvita; Joshi, Sadhana; Naphade, Nilesh; S Raju, M; A. Nasrallah, Henry; P. Mahadik, Sahebarao

doi:10.1017/s1461145709991015

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Decreased BDNF levels in CSF of drug-naive first-episode psychotic subjects: correlation with plasma BDNF and psychopathology

Published in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology • Nov 27, 2009

Authors:

Anilkumar Pillai

Anvita Kale

Sadhana Joshi

Abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which plays an important role in neurodevelopmental plasticity and cognitive performance, has been implicated in neuropsychopathology of schizophrenia. We examined the levels of both cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma BDNF concomitantly in drug-naive first...

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor

Internal medicine

Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)

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