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"Brain Mechanisms Behind Depression and Negative Decision-Making Unveiled"

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Source: Quanta Magazine
"Brain Mechanisms Behind Depression and Negative Decision-Making Unveiled"
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Recent research challenges the simplistic serotonin deficiency theory of depression, highlighting the roles of other neurotransmitters and the brain's adaptability. Innovative treatments like ketamine show promise by regrowing synapses and improving brain function, offering hope for more effective therapies.

Topics:healthhealth-and-science#depression#health-and-science#ketamine#mental-health#neuroplasticity#neurotransmitters
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  1. What Happens in the Brain to Cause Depression?  Quanta Magazine
  2. Cingulate microstimulation induces negative decision-making via reduced top-down influence on primate fronto-cingulo-striatal network  Nature.com
  3. Revealing the conflict mechanism between cognition and emotion  EurekAlert

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