Interferon and certain related "cytokines" are frequently produced by the body in response to some cancers and chronic inflammatory illnesses. These substances may be responsible at least in part for:
a. a false sense of well-being that hampers the individual's initial awareness of the disease
b. an endogenous "antidepressant" defense mounted by the body in response to the disease
c. the surge in energy and elevated mood that heralds the successful defeat of the disease
d. the depression that often accompanies malignancies and chronic illnesses
D
Researchers have recently recognized that interferon and certain related "cytokines" are frequently produced by the body in response to some cancers and chronic inflammatory illnesses(such as rheumatoid arthritis). These substances appear to have a direct effect on the brain and may be responsible, at least in part, for depression that often accompanies malignancies and chronic illnesses.
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