Brain peptide research may lead to promising new treatments for mental illnesses
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 05:01
in Health & Medicine
Recent research points to the importance of a molecule called relaxin-3 in the brain, with effects on various processes and behaviors such as mood, stress, and cognition. Because these are often aberrant in mental illnesses, investigators are studying the potential of relaxin-3-based interventions to treat depression, anxiety, and other conditions.