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A Possible Cure for the Baby Blues?

August 10, 2008 – 3:25 pm
Posted by Leslie

Miller-Mclune
By Matt Palmquist
August , 2008
A mechanism in the brains of mice — specifically, the lack of a protein that is key in adapting to sex hormone fluctuations — might explain why some human mothers experience depression after giving birth, and the discovery could lead to better treatments for postpartum depression.
The study, funded in part by […]

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Chemical clue to baby blues found

August 1, 2008 – 1:49 pm
Posted by Leslie

BBC News
Page last updated at 01:42 GMT, Thursday, 31 July 2008 02:42 UK
American scientists say they are closer to understanding why some mothers suffer post-natal depression.
They found mice lacking a chemical receptor in their brains developed similar symptoms.
The study suggests the receptor helps stop brain cells firing too often in response to changes in hormone […]

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Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed

July 30, 2008 – 4:56 pm
Posted by Leslie

Mouse study implicates GABA receptors in the central nervous system
Posted July 30, 2008
By Jeffrey Perkel
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have uncovered a potential cause for postpartum depression, at least in mice.
According to the study, from assistant researcher Jamie Maguire and lead researcher Istvan Mody, both of the David Geffen School of […]

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Should women be popping anti-depressants for PMS?

July 8, 2008 – 7:58 am
Posted by Leslie

MIrror.co.uk
Advice
By Caroline Jones
7/08/2008

Worrying new figures indicate doctors are prescribing anti-depressants to women suffering from PMS. Does it help or do more harm? Your Life investigates…
When Liz Hallworth went to her GP with premenstrual syndrome, she was surprised to be offered antidepressants.
But new figures show she’s far from alone. A lack of understanding of the condition […]

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