About the research
About the research
As many as one in five Belgians struggle with depression at some point in their lives. Doctors then often opt for therapy and medication, including antidepressants. Yet 1/3rd of patients do not respond to those antidepressants. For them, anti-inflammatories may offer relief. How that works, Céline Wessa (UAntwerpen) tells you in this video. One thing is clear: one depression is not the other. Also from a biological point of view.
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