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Depression could be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, scientists suggest
- cpncrunch 9y agoWe know that illness causes depression ("sickness behaviour"), and we also know from animal and human studies that psychological stress causes inflammation in the brain. So I don't think it's true that all depression is caused by physical rather than psychological factors, as implied by the headline.
- pizza 9y agohttps://theoccupiedtimes.org/?p=12841 https://theoccupiedtimes.org/?p=12841
- burntrelish1273 9y agoWhat else we know: It's genetic and medical-enviro-psychosocial-situational-existential (ie purpose, employment and goals). Depression decreases self-care/normal activities, encourages social withdrawing and sleep. More likely to occur in cities and in people with fewer positive social interactions. Missing an antidepressant dose and then sleeping feels, from the neck up, exactly an alcohol hangover. Depression takes hold during EEG detectable, disordered sleep. Anti-depressants mechanisms aren't uniformly, completely understood, and often enormously affect: - GI tract - aggression / sex drive - positivity - inward/outward focus / existential goals - prioritization - pain perception - stress impact / decreased vagal tonality/RSA - clarity of thought http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/causes-depression#1 http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/causes-depression#1 https://www.dovepress.com/sleep-electroencephalography-as-a-biomarker-in-depression-peer-reviewed-article-CPT https://www.dovepress.com/sleep-electroencephalography-as-a-... http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/alcoholdepression.aspx http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsdisorders/alco...