Exploratory Study on the Mood and Cytokine Levels in Female Healthy Participants and Major Depressive Disorder Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of an inflammatory and a psychosocial stressor and the combination thereof on mood in healthy young and elderly participants and patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Timeline

Start

2012-05

Primary completion

2013-11

Completion

2013-11

Publications

• Niemegeers P, de Boer P, Schuermans J, Dumont GJH, Coppens V, Spittaels K, Claes S, Sabbe BGC, Morrens M. Digging deeper in the differential effects of inflammatory and psychosocial stressors in remitted depression: Effects on cognitive functioning. J Affect Disord. 2019 Feb 15;245:356-363. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.11.020. Epub 2018 Nov 6.

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