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Re: Improvement following flu » linkadge

Posted by SLS on February 13, 2016, at 12:20:52

In reply to Improvement following flu, posted by linkadge on February 13, 2016, at 9:33:07

> I am just recovering from a nasty flu, and notice that my depression symptoms are much better.
>
> Could some viruses be good for us?

I doubt it, but one of the immune system reactions to viral load is to release beta-endorphin. Perhaps you are more responsive to the antidepressant effects of endorphins than are most other people. I don't know. I'm not even sure that the peripheral endorphins make their way into the brain. It might be worth exploring, though. Systemic infections are usually depressogenic, though.


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