Depression may be linked to changes in brain structure. Now, a team of researchers has shown in rats that a drug used to treat depression helps generate new brain cells, prolongs brain cell survival, and helps neurons maintain connections with other neurons.

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Depression may be linked to changes in brain structure. Now, a team of researchers has shown in rats that a drug used to treat depression helps generate new brain cells, prolongs brain cell survival, and helps neurons maintain connections with other neurons.