Depression

Peptides, small chains of amino acids, play a significant role in regulating your mood and are being studied as a promising area for novel treatments of depression. If an amino acid is a pearl, and the pearl necklace is a protein, a peptide is a modest cluster of the pearls, not 50 pearls or amino […]

Here is a very short sample showing this issue from the American Journal of Psychiatry. Depression and inflammation fuel one another. Inflammation can cause depression. This is one reason we use the best inflammation chemicals lab in North America. Some depression makes negative inflammation chemicals (cytokines) surge in some situations. Inflammation is not the only

Stackowicz publishes some useful findings: Not all metals are pathological. Some are required for proteins, hormones, neurotransmitters, enzymes, etc. Some natural heavy metals have toxic effects, including to the brain. Simply, there are a few chemicals that can cause neuroinflammation—think gasoline inside your head. And alter glutamate, an excitation chemical and neuron chemical communication agent,

1. Men are 3-4x more likely to commit suicide. So the notion Depression is largely a female issue is far too simple. Though studies and definitions decades ago listed “female” as a depression “risk factor.” 2. Swetlitz writes helpfully when talking about aloneness: “I was severely depressed for the entirety of my junior year of

One illusion is that if you complete a residency in psychiatry, you are an expert in treating depression. You do know more than politicians, lawyers, media talk show hosts, or TV physicians, which is a low bar. SAMPLE BASICS 1. Antidepressants grow the brain. Particularly in select important areas. Did you know that? Why do

In an aggressive review article, it was concluded: 1. Ferulic acid was found to significantly improve the depressive-like behaviors of animal models, suggesting it is a potential natural product in the treatment of human depression. 2. It helps the depression brain area grow: * Enhancing monoamine oxidase A (MOA) activity. * Brain microglia activation *

I was very surprised to learn in 2023 how much research shows antidepressants can grow brain neurons, especially in the hippocampus. Neurogenesis, the process of generating new neurons, is significantly impacted by depression, with impaired neurogenesis in the hippocampus being linked to the development and persistence of depressive disorders. Understanding Neurogenesis Definition: Neurogenesis is the

Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale