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COVENTRY, England, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- An international research team says they have identified the physical source of depression in the brain in a new study.
Investigators traced depression, one of the most common mental ailments in the world, to the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for a non-reward mechanism. According to the research team, this is likely the reason people living with depression often feel a sense of loss, disappointment and low self-esteem.
In addition to the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, researchers also linked depression to the medial orbitofrontal cortex and memory systems, which they say explains why individuals with depression have difficulty accounting for happy memories.
The research team was comprised of investigators from the University of Warwick in England and Fudan University in China. Their findings were published in the journal Brain.
This means we are now able to pinpoint where exactly is causing us to be depressed, physically within our bodies (brains).
Investigators traced depression, one of the most common mental ailments in the world, to the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for a non-reward mechanism. According to the research team, this is likely the reason people living with depression often feel a sense of loss, disappointment and low self-esteem.
In addition to the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, researchers also linked depression to the medial orbitofrontal cortex and memory systems, which they say explains why individuals with depression have difficulty accounting for happy memories.
The research team was comprised of investigators from the University of Warwick in England and Fudan University in China. Their findings were published in the journal Brain.
Scientists discover physical source of depression
An international research team says they have identified the physical source for depression in the brain in a new study.
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This means we are now able to pinpoint where exactly is causing us to be depressed, physically within our bodies (brains).
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