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Gut Bacterium Linked to Depression in Premenopause

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Inflammation in Brain’s Immune Cells Triggers Depressive Behavior in Mice

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Psilocybin Relieves Some Treatment-Resistant Depression Cases: Trial

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Sex of Researcher Influences Ketamine’s Effects in Mice: Study

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Amino Acids, Proline, and Depression: Unpacking the Gut-Brain Axis Link

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Epigenetic Changes to Placenta Correlate with Maternal Depression

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