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idontwantthis ◴[] No.43683040[source]
Any idea if this protein has any relation with seratonin? Could the effect of SSRIs be related in any way?
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1. dayvigo ◴[] No.43683863[source]
Serotonin can decrease IL-17 production, and IL-17 is highly elevated in depressed patients. Inflammation is elevated in depressed patients more generally, but baseline IL-17 levels specifically appear to be a good predictor for antidepressant response[1]. Anti-depressants are pretty much universally anti-neuroinflammatory.

[1]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28698115/