Science & Policy
Scientists discover 5 hidden brain patterns behind depression
Summary: Depression may not be one biological condition, but several distinct patterns of brain activity hiding under the same diagnosis.
Key points
- Depression may not be one biological condition, but several distinct patterns of brain activity hiding under the same diagnosis.
- Researchers studying 263 people with depression identified five brain profiles, each showing different patterns of communication between brain regions and associations with symptoms such as anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse.
Depression may not be one biological condition, but several distinct patterns of brain activity hiding under the same diagnosis. Researchers studying 263 people with depression identified five brain profiles, each showing different patterns of communication between brain regions and associations with symptoms such as anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse.
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