Posted by desolationrower on March 30, 2011, at 12:16:00
In reply to Inflammation + Treatment-Resistant Depression, posted by jjjaspar on March 28, 2011, at 12:42:11
Yes, other anti-inflammatories have shown antidepressant effects:
aspirin
w-3 oil
celecoxibmost antidepressants show anti-inflammatory effects too.
bupropion lowers tnf-alpha specifically, like the mentioned drug.
philipa: direct inhibitors can increase infection risk: tnf-a and similar cytokines are part of the immune system's signal of an intruder, like infection or cancer. But if you aren't infected or don't have a tumor, you shouldn't have elevated levels. Chronic inflammation actually causes cancers, as well as depression, heart disease, etc.
same thing as adrenaline: good on occasion (helps run away from lion, or just exercise). bad if its always high.
-d/r
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