Despite billions of dollars spent on research, only one in five people who suffer from depression are getting the kind of treatment that's recommended for the condition. The reasons for this are complex, but researchers say one problem is that the current medications don't target the correct neurological pathways to effectively treat depression. In this article, scientists discuss some of the research being done on antidepressants and the brains in their efforts to find better "targets" for...
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