Posted by ricker on May 16, 2009, at 12:04:00
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone knows, or, has heard of some sort of tests that can be run during a depressive episode, and then again when stable?
I guess those that cycle at a more rapid pace.... depressed for 6 hrs, 12 hrs or 2 days and then feel stable...not manic for a brief duration?
There must be some physical changes in our body that are detectable, whether in the brain, blood, skin tissue etc???
Cat/Pet scans may show an increase or decrease in chemical activity in certain areas of the brain, maybe that's a reaction to something going amiss with an undetected disease/abnormality elsewhere?
I realize there are theories such as Lymes, CFS, Mercury etc... that's really not what I'm asking.
A test that analyses 2 markers during the depressive / stable phase?? Maybe someone has read of some ongoing research?
Sorry for rambling, just curious!
Thanks, Rick
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