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ArticleAddiction & health2025

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Polymorphism, Craving, and Stress Among Alcohol-Dependent Patients: A Preliminary Cross-sectional Study from India.

Shubha Bagri, Rizwana Quraishi, Ram Kumar, Shalini Singh, Atul Ambekar

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Shubha BagriDepartment of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8975-0775
Rizwana QuraishiNational Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9759-0542
Ram KumarNational Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3923-531X
Shalini SinghNational Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8547-375X
Atul AmbekarNational Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1116-7741

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Abstract

Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in neuronal plasticity and survival. The Methods: In this cross-sectional study on treatment-seeking north Indian male ADS patients aged 18 to 60 years, alcohol dependence severity (Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire, SADQ), craving (obsessive compulsive drinking scale), and perceived stress (perceived stress scale-4) were measured. The genetic analysis for calculating the Findings: The participants' mean age (SD) ( Conclusion: The study concludes that

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Alcohol dependenceBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCraving

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