Journal article
Evaluation of BDNF as a Biomarker for Impulsivity in a Psychiatric Population
Abstract
Impulsivity is an important risk factor for suicide and therefore, identifying biomarkers associated with impulsivity could be important in evaluating psychiatric patients. Currently, assessment of impulsivity is based solely on clinical evaluation. In this study, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a nerve growth factor, was evaluated as a potential biomarker for impulsivity. We hypothesize that elevated BDNF may result in aberrantly …
Authors
Pasyk S; Sanger N; Kapczinski F; Samaan Z
Journal
Diagnostics, Vol. 10, No. 6,
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/diagnostics10060419
ISSN
2075-4418