The immune system may play a role in the development of postpartum depression after a stressful pregnancy, according to a new study based on a rat model.
Researchers from Ohio State University sought to examine the possible connection between the immune system, the brain and postpartum depression and discovered that areas of the brain associated with mood regulation showed signs of inflammation.
“Postpartum depression is understudied and, as a result, remains poorly understood,” said...
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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/11/08/rat-study-immune-system-may-play-role-in-postpartum-depression/140188.html
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