source: ap
Many psychiatric conditions are caused by a compromised immune system, according to pioneering immunologist Damn Drexhage. This research is his life’s work. “Serious psychiatric illnesses are essentially physical illnesses.”
Suppose it is 2033 and you report to the psychiatrist. You have been gloomy for a long time, extremely tired and have difficulty concentrating. The psychiatrist will refer you for a blood test to check the state of your immune system. With the hard results of the blood test in hand, the psychiatrist makes his diagnosis: you have a serious depression. He prescribes antidepressants, but also an anti-inflammatory and a growth agent for immune cells. After just a few weeks you will improve visibly.
This is not science fiction, but a fairly realistic future scenario. Because we may be at the beginning of a revolution in psychiatry. There is growing evidence that the root cause of many psychiatric illnesses lies in a disturbed immune system. We are talking about serious conditions such as severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and autism.
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2023-08-26 13:43:28
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