Serum BDNF: A Potential Biomarker for Major Depressive Disorder and Antidepressant Response Prediction

Angelos Halaris^1*, Aparna Sharma¹, Edwin Meresh¹, Ghanshyam Pandey³, Robin Kang¹, Brandon Hage¹, Brittany Garlenski¹ and James Sinacore²

¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, USA

²Department of Public Health Sciences, Loyola University Chicago, USA

³Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Angelos Halaris, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA, Tel: 708-216-3275, Fax: 708-216-6840 Email: