Relationship between depression, prefrontal creatine and grey matter volume

Paul Faulkner, Susanna Lucini Paioni, Petya Kozhuharova, Natasza Orlov, David J. Lythgoe, Yusuf Daniju, Elenor Morgenroth, Holly Barker, Paul Allen

Journal of Psychopharmacology · 2021 · 23 citations · 48 references

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Abstract

This study provides preliminary evidence from a representative group of individuals who exhibit a range of depression levels that prefrontal creatine and grey matter volume are negatively associated with depression. While future research is needed to fully understand this relationship, these results provide support for previous findings, which indicate that increasing creatine concentrations in the prefrontal cortex may improve mood and well-being.

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