BDNF val66met genotype is not associated with psychological distress: A cross-sectional study in Indonesian Pharmacy young adults.

ABSTRACT: The number of mental disorders has been increasing but has yet to receive sufficient attention. In particular, healthcare students and professionals tend to have high stress burden. Finding the root cause of psychological distress is important to formulate a method for early detection and prevention. The association of brain-derived neurotrophic factor val66met polymorphism to neuropsychiatric disorders has been widely studied. To study the interplay between brain-derived neurotrophic factor val66met polymorphism and sociodemographic factors in the pathogenesis of psychological distress among Indonesian Pharmacy students. Level of psychological distress and sociodemographic profiling was collected by using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and sociodemographic questionnaires, respec

SUBMITTER: Ng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9333470 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature