Depression and other mental health conditions linked to immune response, study finds

 ADHD in the News 2025-05-01


[Excerpt] The research team looked at the relationship of 735 immune response-related proteins measurable in human blood with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Alzheimer's disease, autism, and ADHD. The researchers found a potential causal role of 29 immune response-related proteins in these seven neuropsychiatric conditions. From the identified biomarkers, 20 showed potential as targets of drugs approved for other conditions.