Fear extinction and BDNF: Translating animal models of PTSD to the clinic
Andero R, Ressler KJ.Genes Brain Behav. 2012 Apr 24. doi: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2012.00801.x. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is the most studied neurotrophin involved in synaptic plasticity processes that are required for long-term learning and memory. Specifically, BDNF gene expression and activation of its high-affinity TrkB receptor are necessary in the amygdala, hippocampus […]