Over-activity in the brain’s subgenual anterior cingulate cortex is likely to be one cause of depression and anxiety.
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This brain region also shows how effective certain treatments will be.
People with depression have higher levels of inflammation in their brains – which antibiotics might be able to treat.
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Minocycline, a type of antibiotic, has had promising results in treating depression in both animals and humans.
Edgar Allan Poe died in Baltimore, Mayland, in 1849.
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The famous American gothic author’s death has long remained a mystery – but new research sheds some light on the ‘suicide hypothesis’.
When thinking about what causes depression it’s important to remember some depression is a normal mood state.
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Some depression is caused by environmental factors, and some is biological.