Depression may start with an energy problem in brain cells
Scientists at the University of Queensland partnered with researchers from the University of Minnesota to examine levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) - known as the "energy currency" molecule - in the brains and blood cells of young people with depression.
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So I wonder if ATP boosters like creatine can treat the low energy of depression sufferers? This article suggests YES: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11567172/ Creatine Supplementation in Depression: A Review of Mechanisms, Efficacy, Clinical Outcomes, and Future Directions
You're telling me my brain's not broken, it's just broke.
Like me.
I'm calling it now: it'll somehow be linked to overuse or high consumption of caffeine that affects the imbalance because you're not relying on your body to figure It out... Or something...
Anyway, since 20+Years ago all the hype with energy drinks and higher caffeine, depression has dramatically increased too. I'm sure social media doesn't help either.