Association between salivary mature brain ‐derived neurotrophic factor and psychological distress in healthcare workers

ConclusionOur findings indicate that salivary mBDNF can be accurately measured noninvasively in healthcare workers. Within our study sample, salivary mBDNF did not demonstrate any correlation with K6 and plasma mBDNF. Future studies with a larger study sample and a diverse study population consisting of healthy participants and patients with psychiatric disorders are warranted.

Source: Brain and Behavior - October 12, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Atsuko Ikenouchi, Naomichi Okamoto, Shinsuke Hamada, Enkhmurun Chibaatar, Rintaro Fujii, Yuki Konishi, Ryohei Igata, Hirofumi Tesen, Reiji Yoshimura Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research