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Postnatal depression breakthrough

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Postnatal depression may be caused by a lack of a certain kind of protein, scientists in the States have discovered.

In what is being heralded as an important breakthrough into this unhappy affliction, experiments on mice have shown that animals lacking a specific protein failed to make nests or connect with their babies.

However, when they were given a drug containing the protein, they switched back to a more normal mood and more of their offspring survived.

Now boffins at the University of California plan to do more research into the chemical, known as gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), which they believe could be the key to helping woman cope with the hormone changes during and after pregnancy.

Thursday 31 July 2008


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As a sufferer from pnd following my last pregnancy and sadly am borderline on falling under the same illness following the birth of my second child. This article was both interesting and informative - I would love to hear more...
Also, this fits into my lifestyle, as a non red meat eater and not a lover of protein, also my iron levels have fallen off the scale in both pregnancies and post birth. So this link (for my part) stands up/figures.
I'd love to hear any other info on this topic.
Regards,
Lynnette O'Brien
Comment by Lynnette o'Brien on August 06 22:34

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