Citation

Spalletta G, Morris DW, Angelucci F, Rubino IA, Spoletini I, Bria P, Martinotti G, Siracusano A, Bonaviri G, Bernardini S, Caltagirone C, Bossù P, Donohoe G, Gill M, Corvin AP. Eur. Psychiatry 2010; 25(6): 311-313.

Affiliation

IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Department of Clinical and Behavioural Neurology, Via Ardetina, 306, 00179 Rome, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.10.008

PMID

20430595

Abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene variants may potentially influence behaviour. In order to test this hypothesis, we investigated the relationship between BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and aggressive behaviour in a population of schizophrenic patients. Our results showed that increased number of BDNF Met alleles was associated with increased aggressive behaviour.

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