FACTOID # 73: 62% of Bulgarians describe themselves as either 'not very' or 'not at all' happy.
 
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Antidepressant
An antidepressant is a medication designed to treat or alleviate the symptoms of clinical depression; antidepressants function generally by interacting with the neurotransmitters (signalling chemicals) in the brain believed to influence mood. ...

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BBC News | HEALTH | Anti-depressants 'stimulate cells' (376 words)
Continued use of anti-depressants appears to stimulate new cell growth in an area of the brain known to suffer cell death as a result of depression and stress, say scientists.
Depression is estimated to affect up to 17% of the population at some point during their lifetime.
ECS is clinically the most effective treatment for cases of depression that are resistant to available drug treatments.
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