Researchers induce, relieve depression symptoms in mice with light
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have successfully induced and relieved depression-like deficiencies in both pleasure and motivation in mice by controlling just a single area of the brain known as the ventral tegmental area. It is the first time that well-defined types of neurons within a specific brain region have been directly tied to the control of myriad symptoms of major depressive illness.