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In other words, myokines travel to the brain and act as natural antidepressants, improving mood, learning ability and locomotor activity — a term that refers to movement and physical activity.

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MILAN — Antidepressants escitalopram and duloxetine have been shown to improve verbal memory in moderate to severe depression, a clinical effect linked to changes in serotonin 4 (5-HT4 ...