Scientists discover brain's 'misery molecule'

[migtig]

I think this research will really help a lot of folks out.

Scientists discover brain's 'misery molecule' which affects stress, anxiety and depression | Mail Online

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Scientists have found the brain's 'misery molecule' believed to be responsible for all of our feelings of stress and anxiety.

Researchers believe that the protein - named CRF1 - could also be linked to depression.

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Fiona Marshall, chief scientific officer at Heptares, told the paper: 'Stress related diseases such as depression and anxiety affect a quarter of adults each year, but what many people don't realise is that these conditions are controlled by proteins in the brain, one of which is CRF1.'

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Using the Diamond Light Source, based in Harwell, Oxfordshire, which produces powerful x-ray beams, researchers were able to study the protein's structure and pin point areas which could be targeted by new drugs.

Ms Marshall said they had identified a 'crevice' which would be an ideal area to aim a molecule which could be specially designed to block CRF1 - effectively disabling it.

 

[Pete]

The entire population layed back and giggly happy? How depressing.

 

[acommondisaster]

We have a family member with depression. It's been untreated and ongoing for years. It's painful to see how he's deteriorated - you wouldn't recognize him from the man he was 20 years ago. It's affected him physically as well as mentally. I'd do anything to have him back in our lives, as even half the gregarious, happy man he once was.

I wonder if this may be the cause of depression and anxiety that seems to run in families - his sister was depressed and committed suicide as a young mother of two. So glad there's ongoing research.

 

[hotcoffee]

I think this research will really help a lot of folks out.

Scientists discover brain's 'misery molecule' which affects stress, anxiety and depression | Mail Online

Excerpt:
Scientists have found the brain's 'misery molecule' believed to be responsible for all of our feelings of stress and anxiety.

Researchers believe that the protein - named CRF1 - could also be linked to depression.

Excerpt:
Fiona Marshall, chief scientific officer at Heptares, told the paper: 'Stress related diseases such as depression and anxiety affect a quarter of adults each year, but what many people don't realise is that these conditions are controlled by proteins in the brain, one of which is CRF1.'

Excerpt:
Using the Diamond Light Source, based in Harwell, Oxfordshire, which produces powerful x-ray beams, researchers were able to study the protein's structure and pin point areas which could be targeted by new drugs.

Ms Marshall said they had identified a 'crevice' which would be an ideal area to aim a molecule which could be specially designed to block CRF1 - effectively disabling it.

So they want to shoot a powerful beam at a crevice of your brain..... right?

Wouldn't that make you a little anxious in itself?

 

[PsyOps]

The entire population layed back and giggly happy? How depressing.

You need a CRF1ectomy

 

[GURPS]

Excerpt:
Using the Diamond Light Source, based in Harwell, Oxfordshire, which produces powerful x-ray beams, researchers were able to study the protein's structure and pin point areas which could be targeted by new drugs.

Oh NO Reavers ...