Modulatory role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val 66Met polymorphism on the effects of serious life events on impulsive aggression in borderline personality disorder

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-102

  Wagner, S ^a   Baskaya, O ^a   Dahmen, N ^a,b   Lieb, K ^a   Tadic A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^b Bioglobe GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

BDNF; Borderline personality disorder; Impulsive aggression; Serious life events

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; METHIONINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALINE; VALYLMETHIONINE; VALYLVALINE;

ABUSE; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; BRAIN; CHILD ABUSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; METHIONINE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VALINE;

EID: 75749099304     PISSN: 16011848     EISSN: 1601183X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2009.00539.x     Document Type: Article

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