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“The authors reported large and consistent disturbances in amino acid metabolic metabolism in participants with depression. These disturbances may disrupt the balance of neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, glutamate, and GABA.”

“Findings from a recent review and meta-analysis suggest that high concentrations of particulate matter in air pollution may increase the risk of developing depression. Depression is the most common mental health disorder worldwide, affecting approximately 322 million people – more than 4 percent of the global population.”

“Depression affects more than 280 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability. Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin have emerged as potential treatments for managing depression. This review presents some of the experimental evidence supporting psilocybin as a treatment for depression.”

“Evidence from a clinical trial indicates that omega-3 fatty acids reduce symptoms of depression associated with inflammation. Chronic inflammation plays key roles in the development of many diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.”

“These improvements were comparable to those observed with common antidepressant drugs. Another study investigated the effects of omega-3s on brain inflammation, which impairs neurogenesis and is often high among people with depression.”

“Findings from a recent study suggest that air pollution exerts harmful neuropsychiatric effects, especially among people genetically predisposed to depression. Air pollution contains myriad toxic substances, including chemicals, gases, and particulate matter – a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets that may have neurotoxic properties.”

“thus, since depression seems to be associated with inflammatory status, maybe this effect should be unsurprising! Two doses of phytosomal curcumin were used in this study (250 mg/day and 500mg/day) and both were effective at reducing depressive symptoms.”

“- Satchin Panda, Ph.D. Light therapy has its strongest clinical evidence in mood disorders. Across 11 randomized trials involving 858 people with nonseasonal depression, adding bright light therapy increased remission from 23.5% to 40.7% and treatment response from 38.6% to 60.4%.”

“Twenty-four participants completed the study treatment of two psilocybin sessions with supportive psychotherapy. The authors used a standardized rating scale called the GRID-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (GRID-HAMD) to measure depression severity.”

“Although pharmaceutical treatments for depression are available, many people with depression do not respond to the medications. A new study demonstrates that aerobic exercise benefits people with depression, especially those whose symptoms are more severe.”