Abstract of the DisclosureThe invention is related to the discovery that a met66val polymorphism in the gene for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is correlated with hippocampal function and verbal memory and risk for neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.
EFFECT OF BDNF GENOTYPE ON HIPPOCAMPAL FUNCTION AND VERBAL MEMORY AND RISK FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA