Vol. 25 (3) 2004 Neuro endocrinology letters

Increased mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation in treatment resistant depression: a preliminary study.

BACKGROUND: The biological basis of treatment resistance in depression still remains unclear. Some studies suggest that there exists a relationship between a disturbance in the immune system and depression.

AIMS: To investigate the immune status of patients with treatment resistant depression, we compared the in-.....