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The aims of the study were (1) to analyze the association of the BDNF gene rs6265 polymorphism with AUD (alcohol use disorder) in women, (2) analyze personality and anxiety in alcohol-dependent and control woman, and (3) conduct an interaction analysis of rs6265 on personality, anxiety, and alcohol dependence. Our study found a notable interaction between the anxiety (trait and state), neuroticism, rs6265, and AUD. The alcohol AUD G\/A genotype carriers revealed higher level of the anxiety trait (p &lt; 0.0001) and neuroticism (p &lt; 0.0001) compared to the control group with G\/A and G\/G genotypes. The alcohol use disorder subjects with the G\/A genotype displayed higher levels of an anxiety state than the control group with G\/A (p &lt; 0.0001) and G\/G (p = 0.0014) genotypes. Additionally, the alcohol use disorder subjects with the G\/G genotype obtained lower levels of agreeability compared to the controls with G\/A (p &lt; 0.0001) and G\/G (p &lt; 0.0001) genotypes. Our study indicates that anxiety (trait and state) and neuroticism are interacting with the BDNF gene rs6265 polymorphism in alcohol-dependent women. Characteristics like anxiety (both as a trait and a state) and neuroticism could have a significant impact on the mechanism of substance dependency, particularly in females who are genetically susceptible. 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