The Washington Post (2/23, J Sima) reports, “Inflammation in the body may be triggering or exacerbating depression in the brains of some patients,” with clinical data suggesting that “targeting and treating the inflammation may be a way to provide more-precise care.” According to the Post, “it appears that inflammatory agents in the blood can break down the barrier between the body and the brain, causing neuroinflammation and altering key neural circuits, researchers say,” and “in people at risk for depression, inflammation may be a trigger for the disorder.” The article goes on to summarize recent studies exploring how inflammation appears to be a “pathway to depression.”
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