High BDNF serum levels are associated to good cognitive functioning in bipolar disorder

Ester Mora; Marı́a J. Portella; Gerard Piñol‐Ripoll; Ricard López‐Ortega; Daniel Cuadras; I. Forcada; Montse Teres; Eduard Vieta; María Mur

doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.02.006

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Of all the peripheral neurobiological factors analysed, BDNF was the only one significantly associated with cognitive dysfunction in bipolar disorder individuals. This study emphasizes the role of BDNF not only across mood phases but also in cognitive functioning.

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