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At least half the cases of Depression are supported by this theory.<\/p>\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">For decades, we&#8217;ve been told that serotonin is the key culprit for mood disorders.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">However, a growing number of doctors are subscribing to a radical new theory of depression &#8211; that depression is in fact the result of inflammation in the body, caused by the body&#8217;s immune system reacting to stress or infection.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">This is to exciting news to approximately half of depressed patients, who don&#8217;t respond to first line treatment with SSRIs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;For decades, we&#8217;ve been told that serotonin is the key culprit for mood disorders, but now a growing number of doctors are subscribing to a radical new theory of depression &#8211; that the problem, at least for some people, is in fact the result of inflammation in the body, caused by the body&#8217;s immune system reacting to an infection or stress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"source\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?rct=j&#038;sa=t&#038;url=http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/life-style\/well-good\/teach-me\/86597925\/depression-does-it-originate-in-the-immune-system&#038;ct=ga&#038;cd=CAIyGmZmMDFkMTU2YWMzMmQ5OTU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&#038;usg=AFQjCNGDk4PB05qJGQB-PeYJaeDbYWh6WA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression may have been misdiagnosed for centuries by mainstream Medicine. 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