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Newspaper Article
Lift in mood cuts heart risk
2006
Overview
The discovery is based on the theory that heightened nervous system activity was to blame for heart disease. Although it has been recognised for just three years that depression increases heart disease risk, what was causing the extra risk was still a mystery. Gavin Lambert and colleagues from Melbourne's Baker Heart Research Institute decided to explore one of the theories, involving heightened nervous system activity. Treating the depression with a modern antidepressant such as Prozac not only improved the depression but \"substantially reduced\" the activity in their cardiac sympathetic nerves, Dr Lambert said. \"So it's essential that they do get treatment for their depression - - that's really the take-home message.\"
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Nationwide News Pty Ltd
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