The Science of Antidepressants

Published: Feb. 19, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

b'It\\u2019s estimated that 1 in 8 to 1 in 5 people have depression, but it\\u2019s mostly those at the moderate to the severe end who turn to antidepressants. \\n\\nThis week, we wanted to delve into how exactly antidepressants work and the scientific impact they have on the alchemy of the brain. \\n\\nJoining Jonathan to discuss this is Dr. Christelle Langley, Cognitive Neuroscientist at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.\\n\\nDr. Oran Kennedy from the Dept of Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine and the Tissue Engineering Research Group at RCSI & Dr. Susan Kelleher from DCU also joins Jonathan for Newsround.'