Posted by Tomatheus on October 7, 2015, at 22:56:33
In reply to Mitochondria and Depression, posted by LaoTzu on October 7, 2015, at 15:05:22
LaoTzu,
I think that you could very well be onto something about mitochondria being involved in some cases of depression. And yes, modulating the neurotransmitter systems does seem to be the big focus as far as the biological treatment of depression is concerned, but even though such an approach does benefit a certain percentage of depressed patients, I think that other approaches need to be looked at -- especially for patients whose symptoms don't respond to first-line treatments. So yes, looking at boosting mitochondrial function as a target for depression makes sense. I've personally looked at very little of the research in this area, and so I can't recall what researchers have found, but I think that considering targeting mitochondria is at least worth a try as far as the treatment of depression is concerned.
As far as my own case is concerned, the problems that I have with energy and concentration (as well as the related symptoms that I experience) did not, in the long run, respond to the supplements that you mentioned, and melatonin just seems to worsen my symptoms. I am, however, glad that you've found some supplements that seem to be helping you. It seems that best path toward resolving the symptoms of depression seems to be at least a bit different for everybody, so even though I didn't seem to be helped by the supplements that you mentioned (curcumin is what I prefer), I think it's really good that you can say that the supplements you're taking have lifted your mood and boosted your energy. I wish you continued success with all of your treatments.
Tomatheus
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