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Treatment-resistant depression: A scientist's discovery may offer hope
What if blocking a particular brain receptor could help combat treatment-resistant depression? Dean Henri Ford sits down with Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., to learn about a previously unrecognized brain receptor that may hold the key to treating major depressive disorder, including the treatment-resistant cases that leave so many patients without relief.
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Scientist’s Discovery May Offer Hope
A University of Miami scientist discovers a novel brain receptor and nanobody therapy that could transform treatment for resistant depression.