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Potential New Targets For Antidepressant Medications

Potential New Targets For Antidepressant Medications

Time 28.08.2008 04:42 Source  medicalnewstoday.com

The news about antidepressant medications over the past several years has been mixed. The bad news from large multicenter studies such as STAR*D is that current antidepressant medications are effective, but not as effective as one might hope. Thus, there is a significant need for new treatment mechanisms for depression. On that front, there has been mixed news as well.

Region World Category Depression
Chronic Stress Alters Our Genetic Immune Response

Chronic Stress Alters Our Genetic Immune Response

Time 28.08.2008 04:39 Source  medicalnewstoday.com

Most people would agree that stress increases your risk for illness and this is particularly true for severe long-term stresses, such as caring for a family member with a chronic medical illness. However, we still have a relatively limited understanding of exactly how stress contributes to the risk for illness.

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