A major study published in 2015 found a strong correlation between a person undergoing a major depressive episode and enhanced neuroinflammation, an active immune defense in the central nervous system. Building upon this study, a team of researchers performed a new study that found that anti-inflammatory drugs could be used to manage acute depressive symptoms in some people. Could a new way of treating depression be near?
This article was originally published on September 26, 2017
