depression in the hippocampus

[plantgirl]

Brain Pathway May Underlie Depression

This is an interesting article on how depression effects the dentate gyrus, in the hippocampus. The hippocampus, for those who are fuzzy on what the bits of their brain do, is responsible for forming memories, for your sense of location, and for your ability to navigate through the space around you. There's

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[treebreeze]

Interesting article, but I have to say I read this early this morning when barely awake, and I thought it said "Depression among Hippopotamus"......enough said! ;)

[plantgirl]

Given some of the ferocious attacks by hippopotami that have happened in the last few years, the thought of depressed hippopotami, even less in control of their emotional reactions, is scary!

[tshuma]

Okay, that made me giggle, too. But poor rats!

[plantgirl]

Yeah. I also have that reaction. I prefer that research done on lab animals be a little less stressful/fatal.

[anthologie]

I'd have thought swimming would release endorphins and make the sad rats happier!

[plantgirl]

They must have been very strong feelings of rodent hopelessness!

[efng]

Feelings of rodent hopelessness is a serious problem. Someone must have spent time considering how to tell the difference between a general despair, a specific concern about the future or just a general sense of ennui.

And man, i can only dream of how that must look on a resume.

[plantgirl]

August 1996 - May 1997: Studied rodent hopelessness, with specific attention to detailing differences between a temporary state of feeling "blue," overall despair, and severe depression (with or without suicidal ideation).