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Brain Protein May Be Linked to Depression

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Brain Protein May Be Linked to Depression

Scientists have discovered a protein that seems to play a crucial role in developing depression, a finding that may lead to new treatments for the often debilitating illness — and fundamental understanding of why it strikes.

Although problems with …

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Brain Protein May Be Linked to Depression

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  1. I only gave it 3 stars beacuse it’s left me wanting so much more information… Is there anyway we can personally regulate this protein? “appears to regulate how brain cells respond to serotonin” how??

    It’s definitely important that we’re making all of these strides in clarifying depression but I feel like we’re only seeing the truth in that corner now that the spotlight is so heavily on Bipolar as the quick-diagnose/quick-fix psych issue these days.

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