When chronic stress activates these neurons, behavioral problems like loss of pleasure, depression result (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

When chronic stress activates these neurons, behavioral problems like loss of pleasure, depression result

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Xin-Yun Lu, MD, PhD, (center) with Graduate Student Kirstyn Denney (left) and Postdoctoral Fellow Yuting Chen, PhD, both coauthors on the new paper

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Michael Holahan, Augusta University

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