Depression and sickness behavior are Janus-faced responses to shared inflammatory pathways

Depression and sickness behavior are Janus-faced responses to shared inflammatory pathways

<p>Abstract</p> <p>It is of considerable translational importance whether depression is a form or a consequence of sickness behavior. Sickness behavior is a behavioral complex induced by infections and immune trauma and mediated by pro-inflammatory cytokines. It is an adaptive resp...

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Main Authors: Maes Michael, Berk Michael, Goehler Lisa, Song Cai, Anderson George, Gałecki Piotr, Leonard Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
depression
sickness behavior
inflammation
oxidative stress
cytokines
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/10/66

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