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Re: High fat diet -) inflammation -) depression

Posted by Trotter on December 28, 2012, at 15:47:59

In reply to Re: High fat diet -) inflammation -) depression » Trotter, posted by SLS on December 28, 2012, at 14:26:54

> > > This very large study was published this week on the association of inflammation and psychological stress: http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1485898
> >
> > Yes, it is my understanding that chronic low grade inflammation, such as caused by endotoxemia, causes depression.
>
> Am I failing to find indications of causation or directionality in this study?
>
> I don't understand why whenever depression is associated with a biological finding, there is an immediate conclusion drawn that the observed biological phenomenon must be the cause of that depression. I sometimes think that authors like to see their names in lights.
>
>
> - Scott

Yes, they did not prove cause and effect in this particular study, only that a link exists. However there is a lot of cause and effect evidence to show that inflammation causes depression. I have presented some of that evidence to you already.

You seem to be married to your belief that inflammation is caued by depression and not the other way round.


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