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 …

Schizophrenia and major depression disorders, both being of pathological synaptogenesis,
are the most common psychiatric disorders worldwide. These diseases, if not treated …

Context Progressive brain volume changes in schizophrenia are thought to be due
principally to the disease. However, recent animal studies indicate that antipsychotics, the …

BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia has a characteristic onset during adolescence or young
adulthood but also tends to persist throughout life. Structural magnetic resonance studies …

Abnormal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling seems to have a central role in
the course and development of various neurological and psychiatric disorders. In addition …

Objective: To carry out a systematic review of the literature addressing cognitive functions in
first-episode psychosis (FEP), divided into domains. Although this is not a full “cognitive …

For every disorder, there is a set of established findings and accepted constructs upon which
further understanding is built. The concept of schizophrenia as a disease entity has been …

The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a secretory growth factor that promotes
neuronal proliferation and survival, synaptic plasticity and long-term potentiation in the …

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that has been related not only
to neurodevelopment and neuroprotection, but also to synapse regulation, learning, and …

Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) has been associated with the pathophysiology of
schizophrenia (SCZ). However, it remains unclear whether alterations in BDNF observed in …