Unmedicated women with depression do not tolerate heat as well as those on SSRIs
A Penn State study suggests that women with depression who take SSRIs may be better at regulating body temperature in extreme heat compared to those with unmedicated depression. Researchers found that depression itself can impair the body's natural cooling mechanisms, but SSRIs appear to help restore these functions.
Why it matters
This research provides important insights into how mental health treatments affect physical physiological responses to climate-related heat stress.
by Aaron Wagner, Pennsylvania State University
The article reports on scientific findings from a university study without political or social commentary.
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