Posted by linkadge on June 28, 2010, at 20:10:25
In reply to Re: The biology of depression: SLS, posted by Rosy Crucifiction on June 28, 2010, at 17:37:46
The problem is that there is no problem.
The anguish of chronic TR depression is not routed in reality. I believe epigenics might predispose a person to be over anxious (as this could be adaptive). But how would epigenics explain depression. In what what is it adaptive for any organism to remain depressed for years and years?
Besides we do have agents which can alter DNA hypermethylation. Valproate (and fluoxetine for that matter) can induce widespread DNA demethylation. Not that I know much about the subject, but I've heard the argument that such hypermethylation can be turned off.
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