Inflammation of the brain is responsible for one-third of depression?
According to new research the real cause of depressive episodes many people may be inflammation of the brain.
The results showed that about a third of people who suffer from severe depression have higher levels of inflammatory markers in their blood.
Stubbornly continuing inflammation may explain some of the worst symptoms of depression.
Inability to feel pleasure - ahedoniyata - particularly tenacious syndrome.
Depressed people often can not take pleasure in daily activities such as eating or spending time with friends and family.
Dr. Jennifer Felgar, author of the study on the relationship between inflammation and depression, explains:
"Some patients who take antidepressants continue to suffer from ahedoniya. Our data show that by blocking inflammation or its effects in the brain we can stop ahedoniyata and to help those patients who do not respond positively antidepressants. "
The study also showed that those who had high levels of inflammation also had communication problems in the brain.
It turned out that the areas of the brain responsible for motivation and reward mechanism have shown low levels of communication.
"We have focused their interest in these areas because we knew their key role in the prize mechanism of the brain. In addition, we were observed reduced activity in these areas in patients who received immuno-stimulant treatment of hepatitis C, or cancers, suggesting that they may be sensitive to inflammation, "adds Dr. Felgar.
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