Depression and Copper
Edanur Tekin1, Berzah Güneş1, Oytun Erbaş1,2
1ERBAS Institute of Experimental Medicine, Illinois, USA & Gebze, Turkey
2Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty of Demiroğlu Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
Keywords: Copper, depression, major depressive disorder
Abstract
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a long-term mood disorder that occurs in an individual's mood. It is a disease that is mostly encountered in the adolescence period of living things, but it can also occur in other life stages. Social environment or genetic factors can be effective in the emergence of depression. The person constantly feels sad and tired, changes in eating habits, not being able to enjoy the work done, loss of concentration, and this process may result in suicide. MDD is medically treatable, but relapses occur in most individuals. Copper mineral, which plays a role in the strengthening of the skeletal- muscular system and the regeneration of tissues, is the most abundant mineral in the tissues after zinc and iron and is taken into the body through diet. It is known that in cases where copper homeostasis is not provided, it causes the development of diseases by affecting many cellular processes. In this article, the link between depression and high copper concentration in the organism will be discussed.
Cite this article as: Tekin E, Güneş B, Erbaş O. Depression and Copper. JEB Med Sci 2021;2(2):181-187.
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