Elevated Proinflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Depression
Elizabeth Bixler Introduction: Major Depressive Disorder (depression) is a mood disorder thought to be driven by neurotransmitter imbalance. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide1, and in any given year, 17.3 million Americans suffer from depression2. Many groups have studied the link between elevated proinflammatory cytokines and depression and…