What’s the Connection Between Brain Inflammation and Suicidal Thoughts?
A recent study finds a strong link – and points to new ways of treatment.
By David Levine, Contributor |Oct. 20, 2017, at 10:51 a.m.
Over the years, medical research has increasingly pointed an accusatory finger at chronic inflammation as a primary cause of disease. It has been well-established that inflammation may occur throughout the body and that it contributes to atherosclerosis and heart attacks, asthma and diabetes. “There is growing evidence that inflammation in the body may be associated with inflammation in the brain,” says Dr. John H. Krystal, professor and chair of psychiatry at Yale University. And a study released in September has linked brain inflammation with certain forms of depression and, more specifically, suicidal thinking.
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