Southeast University and Jiangnan University Teams Discover Interoceptive Neural Circuits as Shared Pathways for Comorbid Depression in Various Somatic Diseases

Southeast University and Jiangnan University Teams Discover Interoceptive Neural Circuits as Shared Pathways for Comorbid Depression in Various Somatic Diseases

AbstractDepressive disorders are among the most common mental illnesses globally, with over 40% of patients with chronic somatic diseases also exhibiting depressive symptoms, significantly increasing the burden of disease and affecting treatment outcomes.Increasing research indicates that factors such as chronic inflammation, metabolic disorders, and blood flow disturbances can induce depression by damaging the central nervous … Read more