Depression Might Alter the Stress Response
by Saisruthi Sankaranarayanan on
June 10, 2021 at 5:43 PM
Researchers found a
new biomarker that helps in recovering from chronic stress. The findings of their study were published in
Nature Communications .
Learning more about how acute stress and chronic stress affect the brain may help in the identification of treatment targets for depression, said Jessica Cooper, first author of the study and a post-doctoral fellow in Treadway s Translational Research in Affective Disorders Laboratory.
‘Adaptive stress response by glutamate was absent in people diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorders (MDD).’
Looking into the brain
The team enrolled 88 participants, including those devoid of mental health issues and patients diagnosed with a major depressive disorder but not under any therapy in the current study. They all were surveyed whether they experienced perceived stress re ....