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How can depression affect the brain?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depression: There are chemicals in brain called neurotransmitters, main ones being dopamine, serotonin & adrenaline. These are imbalances when mood changes. Medications that treat depression try to bring those back to balance and hence stabilize moods.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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