Swelling Your Depression

Dr George Slavich, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCLA

15-Jun-15 16:05

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For years we have been trying to understand depression. What causes it, and how can we treat it? A new study links depression to an unlikely source--inflammation. The author of that study, Dr George Slavich, explains his findings and what it might mean for the millions of people suffering depression.

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Tags: cytokines, swelling, genetics, psychiatric

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