• MeowZedong
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      20 hours ago

      Looks like it’s a monoclonal antibody design to decrease inflammation. The target is people with persistent, low levels of inflammation and major depression.

      My institution doesn’t give access, but my first question would be whether they accounted for treatment for the underlying cause of the inflammation. Persistent inflammation can cause all sorts of issues and I suppose a treatment for relief is good, but why does it exist? Treating the underlying condition seems more prudent unless they don’t know the cause.

  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 day ago

    Is this not how most depression medicines work?

    I thought that’s why they all have warnings about increased thoughts of suicide, and why some doctors hesitate to prescribe: the meds might give someone in a bad place just enough of a push to get moving that they follow through with suicide.