Relationships between brain-derived neurotrophic factor, clinical symptoms and decision-making in chronic schizophrenia: data from the Iowa Gambling Task

Relationships between brain-derived neurotrophic factor, clinical symptoms and decision-making in chronic schizophrenia: data from the Iowa Gambling Task

The levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are significantly decreased in patients with schizophrenia and correlate with impairments in cognitive function. However, no study has investigated the relationship between the serum BDNF levels and decision-making. We compared patients with sch...

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Main Authors: Hikaru eHori, Reiji eYoshimura, Asuka eKatsuki, Kiyokazu eAtake, Jun eNakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Cognition
Schizophrenia
decision-making
gambling task
clinical symptoms
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00417/full

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