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    What causes depression?

    While there are many contributing factors to depression, including situations beyond our control, the exact cause it not fully known or understood. Scientists believe the root cause to be a chemical imbalance in naturally occurring chemicals in the brain.
    These chemicals, also known as neurotransmitters carry information between nerve cells. The primary neurotransmitters believed to impact [...]

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    Depression Patch - hope or hype?

    For those of you who have trouble taking pills or remembering to take pills treating your depression with pharmaceuticals can be a challenge. In 2006 the FDA approved EMSAM to treat depression. EMSAM is a unique option for MAOI (monoamine oxidase inhibitor) patients. It was the first and is still the only patch approved by [...]