Posted by SLS on January 8, 2009, at 15:27:55
In reply to Re: Antibiotic (doxycycline) treatment for depression » ricker, posted by SLS on January 8, 2009, at 7:27:44
Another observation that may bolster the idea that there is an inflammation-depression connection is that post-stroke patients often develop depression. The secretion of cytokines and resulting inflammation usually follows a stroke at the sites of ischemia. If the sites of inflammation reside in the areas responsible for mood, it is theorized that this is the mechanism by which depression evolves. Serotonin might be the mediating neurotransmitter.
- Scott
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