Depression as an evolutionary strategy for defense against infection

Depression as an evolutionary strategy for defense against infection

Highlight ► In this article, we provide an update and review of the infection-defense hypothesis of depression, an evolutionary view of depression as an immune strategy.

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Veröffentlicht in:Brain, behavior, and immunity behavior, and immunity, 2013-07, Vol.31, p.9-22
Hauptverfasser: Anders, Sherry, Tanaka, Midori, Kinney, Dennis K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Allergy and Immunology
Anti-depressants
Biological Evolution
Depression
Depressive Disorder - genetics
Depressive Disorder - immunology
Evolution
Genetic
Humans
Hypothesis
Immune
Immune System - physiology
Infection
Infection - immunology
Infection-defense
Inflammation
Inflammation - genetics
Inflammation - immunology
Mood
Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:Highlight ► In this article, we provide an update and review of the infection-defense hypothesis of depression, an evolutionary view of depression as an immune strategy.
ISSN:0889-1591
1090-2139
DOI:10.1016/j.bbi.2012.12.002