The link between inflammation and depression | Charles Raison

Posted on August 28th 2019 (over 5 years)

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More and more scientists are discovering that the brain and the immune system are intricately connected. Inflammatory markers, such as cytokines, are elevated in people with depression. Investigators observed that a subset of patients treated for hepatitis C using repeated doses of interferon-alpha, which stimulates inflammation, developed depression. In this clip, Dr. Charles Raison describes the convergence of data that is directing scientists to uncover the connection that exists between inflammation and depression.

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