A new study investigating neuroinflammation in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain, a small, midbrain dopaminergic region, has found that acute and chronic depression are associated with distinct pathophysiological mechanisms. The findings from this new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, help clarify the VTA’s role as a potential target for developing more targeted and state-specific treatments for depression.
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