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Nature Clinical Practice Neurology (2006) 2, 290
doi:10.1038/ncpneuro0179  

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor mediates aversion to social contact

Martina Habeck

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) activity within the brain's reward circuitry might play a pivotal role in the development of disorders characterized by chronic anxiety and social withdrawal, according to research in rodents.

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