Hypomorphic expression of the TrkB.FL causes hyperphagia-induced obesity due to reduced hypothalamic BDNF signaling, while genetic deletion of TrkB.T1 leads to increased anxiety related behavior associated with structural alterations in neurites of the amygdala (Carim-Todd et al., 2009; Xu et al., 2003). This evidence concerns the gene NTRK2 and Anxiety.