Scientists probe Brain's sugar link to teen depression
NCT ID NCT05571878
Summary
This study aimed to understand if the brain's response to insulin is different in teens with depression. Researchers compared brain scans of 12 adolescents with depression to 12 healthy teens after giving them a nasal spray containing either insulin or a placebo. The goal was to gather new knowledge about the biology of depression, not to test a treatment.
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1H3, Canada
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