Genetic moderators of the associations between prenatal nicotine exposure and offspring psychopathology

Met carrying fetuses - already having suboptimal BDNF levels - who are further exposed in utero to nicotine, may be the most vulnerable to later abnormalities in behaviors that depend on these circuits.

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Published in:Comprehensive psychiatry 2013-01, Vol.54 (1), p.e11-e12
Main Authors: Talati, A, Hodge, S.E, Wickramaratne, P.J, Hamilton, S.P, Weissman, M.M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Medical research
Psychiatry
Psychopathology
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Summary:Met carrying fetuses - already having suboptimal BDNF levels - who are further exposed in utero to nicotine, may be the most vulnerable to later abnormalities in behaviors that depend on these circuits.
ISSN:0010-440X
1532-8384
DOI:10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.07.050