Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Reductions in serum and plasma levels of BDNF have been found in people with depression and also decreases in BDNF in certain brain regions have been found in people with a major depressive disorder
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Reductions in serum and plasma levels of BDNF have been found in people with depression and also decreases in BDNF in certain brain regions have been found in people with a major depressive disorder
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