July 11, 2012

Why the thrill is gone: Scientists identify potential target for treating major system of depression




Why the thrill is gone: Scientists identify potential target for treating major system of depression

Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have laid bare a novel molecular mechanism responsible for the most important symptom of major depression: anhedonia, the loss of the ability to experience pleasure. While their study was conducted in mice, the brain circuit involved in this newly elucidated pathway is largely identical between rodents and humans, upping the odds that the findings point toward new therapies for depression and other disorders.

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