Depression & Inflammation

Brain Inflammation Tied to Suicidal Thoughts

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Mostly seen in anterior cingulate cortex
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Integrating Interleukin-6 into depression diagnosis and treatment

Types of IL-6 signaling
Molecular profiles of classical IL-6 vs

There is growing evidence of a relationship between inflammation and psychiatric illness. In particular, the…
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Could tamping down inflammation lift the fog of depression?

A huge drug company is testing whether an anti-inflammatory can help people with depression — a radical new approach to treating the psychiatric disease.
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FDA reports suggest antidepressant efficacy of ketamine

Analysis of population-level data suggested significant efficacy of ketamine for depression and pain. “Current FDA-approved treatments for depression fail for millions of people because they don’t work or don’t…
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