Depression Linked to Osteoporosis, Bone Pain
Hebrew University scientists studying a link between depression and osteoporosis found that rats induced into a depressive state lost up to 17 percent of their bone density in just four weeks. Researchers theorize this is due to impairment in the body's bone-repairing process triggered by changes in the sympathetic nervous system.
"Our results constitute important and convincing demonstrations for the interconnections between mind and body," said Raz Yirmiya, a professor of psychobiology, in an e-mail from Jerusalem. "Establishing a link among depression, excessive sympathetic activation and impaired skeletal structure is of key importance because these conditions characterize menopause and aging." The team further found that the anti-depressant imipramine also worked to increase bone mass, following prior studies suggesting Prozac may also function likewise. Read more: Depression Can Hurt, Right Down to Your Bones SHARE:
Posted In: Depression Research | Tags: Bone Pain | Bone Density | Depression | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on November 21, 2006 at 03:43 AM | Permalink |
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