Depression’s Brain Antioxidant Mystery

Turns out, depression might be linked to a shortage of a key brain antioxidant called glutathione—especially in the part of your brain that handles vision. New research found people with major depression have less glutathione in their occipital cortex, which could mean oxidative stress is a bigger player in mental health than we thought. Could boosting brain antioxidants be the next big thing for treating depression? Science is definitely onto something here! #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Depression #Health