Depression Treatment Breakthrough

Summary: A new study shows that a drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis might help people with hard-to-treat depression. Right now, standard depression medicines target brain chemicals like serotonin, but they don't work for about one in three people. Researchers tested the arthritis drug, called tocilizumab, on 30 people. They found it helped lower depression, tiredness, and anxiety, while making life better overall.

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