New neuroscience research reveals brain antioxidant deficit in depression

New neuroscience research reveals brain antioxidant deficit in depression

A new meta-analysis published in the journal Psychopharmacology has found that individuals diagnosed with major depressive disorder tend to have lower levels of glutathione in a specific area of the brain known as the occipital cortex. The findings add to growing evidence linking depression to oxidative stress and suggest that brain antioxidants could play a role in understanding or potentially treating the disorder. Major depressive disorder is…