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Postpartum Depression Symptoms
October 03, 2008
Scientists working with mice say they've pinpointed a possible
cause for postpartum depression. According to the study, having
offspring causes proteins called GABA receptors to become
unregulated in the brain, and this may cause post-delivery mood
disorders ranging from "baby blues" to postpartum psychosis.
Researchers also found that giving mice with postpartum depression
symptoms Gaboxadol, a drug intended to treat sleep disorders, eased
the mice's condition. The next step, scientists say, is...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Deborah Gray
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Health Expert
...postpartum. Sixteen of the 100 women in the study developed postpartum depression symptoms. In...
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By Merely Me
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Health Expert
...last. Health Central provides the following list of postpartum depression symptoms from the...
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By Amy Hendel
,
Health Expert
...from...postpartum depression. Though the symptoms of postpartum depression are similar in...
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By Eileen Bailey
,
Health Expert
...significantly decrease immediately. This is the cause of both postpartum depression and...
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Health Guide
... Dysthymic disorder - mild but persistent (at least 2 years) depression Unspecified depression -
depression symptoms fall between major and dysthymic depression Bipolar disorder (manic...
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...severe. The degree of your depression, which your doctor can determine, influences how you are treated.
Symptoms of depression include: Trouble sleeping or excessive sleeping A dramatic...
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...behavior risk in adults ages 18 30.Postpartum DepressionFirst-time mothers have a high risk of developing
postpartum depression during the first 3 months following birth, especially the first 10 ...
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...days following childbirth. Such symptoms, known as the "baby blues," are not considered to be signs of
postpartum depression unless they persist in severe form nearly every day for more than 1 - 2...
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...lethargy, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, concentration problems, and suicidal thoughts. Manic
depression symptoms and cyclothymic
depression symptoms include the above during the depression...
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