Abstract:Background: Depression and low mood are leading contributors to disability worldwide. Research indicates that clinical depression may be associated with low creatine concentrations in the brain and low prefrontal gray matter volume. Because sub-clinical depression also contributes to difficulties in day-to-day life, understanding the neural mechanisms of depressive symptoms in all individuals, even at a sub-clinical level, may aid public health.
Methods: Eighty-four young adult participants completed the Dep… Show more
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