Biology of Depression - Abnormalities By Brain Region

Abnormalities By Brain Region

Research on the brains of depressed patients usually shows disturbed pattern of interaction between multiple parts of the brain. Several areas of the brain are implicated in studies seeking to more fully understand the biology of depression:

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