Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions

Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions

Study identifies ‘circadian depression’ as affecting nearly a quarter of more than 11, 000 participants

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Australian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression – termed “circadian depression” – linked to disruptions in the body’s internal clock, which they believe is less responsive to traditional antidepressant treatments.

In a study published in British Journal of Psychiatry, involving clinical and genetic data from 11, 380 Australians with mostly severe and recurrent depression, researchers identified circadian depression as affecting nearly a quarter (23%) of participants. Continue reading...

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