Depression and sickness behavior are Janus-faced responses to shared inflammatory pathways
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Depression and sickness behavior are Janus-faced responses to shared inflammatory pathways
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 response that enhances recovery by conserving energy to combat acute inflammation. There are considerable phenomenological similarities be...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-10-66