- Mood changes indicating depression and anxiety are linked to changes in the brain's opioid system already in healthy individuals. As both the brain’s own opioids and synthetic opiate-based drugs regulate mood, drugs that have an effect on the opioid system can help in the treatment of depression. https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/brain-research-sheds-light-on-the-molecular-mechanisms-of-depression 35 comments science
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