NPAS3 exonic SNP genotype is linked to working memory performance in healthy young adults

Cognitive deficits can be functionally debilitating and are common features of many neuropsychiatric disorders. Working memory, a form of short-term memory involved in active processing of information, is essential for many diverse cognitive functions. Deficits in working memory can contribute to broader cognitive deficits that, when severe, can result in significant disability associated with various psychiatric disorders (Schwarz  et al., 2015). Additionally, deficits in working memory may represent a quantifiable, heritable, subclinical vulnerability marker (endophenotype) for psychiatric disorders (Schwarz et al., 2015).
Source: Psychiatry Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research