BDNF stands for Brain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorExplore neurotrophic factors - proteins that support neuron survival, growth, and differentiation. Understand how BDNF promotes neuroplasticity, enhances learning and memory, and protects against neurodegenerative diseases. Continue to full entry. In simpler terms, it’s a protein that functions a lot like fertilizer for our brain. Just like how fertilizer helps plants grow stronger, BDNF helps our brain cells grow, connect and stay healthy. When our brain has more of this special protein, learning, memoryMemory is how your brain stors information for recall, later. It's your own special filing system where it keeps information you've learned and experiences you've had. Sometimes you can recall this information easily, and sometimes you might find it hard... Continue to full entry, and thinking all get a boost.