Bio-social origins of depression in the community
- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 180 (2), 168-173
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.180.2.168
Abstract
Background Social adversity may be a risk factor for depression, by increasing cortisol secretion, which impairs serotonin (5-HT) neurotransmission.Keywords
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