depression.The study, which appears in the journal Translational Psychiatry, may open the door to new therapies in the treatment of depression.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, about 7.6% of people over the age of 12 have depression during any 2-week period.
The CDC describe depression as a sad mood that extends for a long period and affects a person’s ability to live a normal life.When severe, depression can have a serious negative effect on a person’s life, sometimes leading to suicidal thoughts.Experts do not fully understand why some people experience depression, although the National Institute of Mental Health suggest that genetic, environmental, biological, and psychological.
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