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Thursday May 1

Antidepressants may help inflammatory bowel disease

“If patients are depressed, the vagus nerve is probably not working properly because it is not going to release nicotine, and probably that is why depressed patients have a greater sensitivity to inflammation”

Taking antidepressants could help people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease , a new Canadian study has found. via CTV.ca

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