SCIENTISTS REVEAL A FASCINATING LINK BETWEEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND ANXIETY

Some early studies have correlated high levels of IL-17 with anxiety and depression in people.Scientists report in the journal Nature Immunology that an immune molecule called IL-17 may be a key link between the immune system and its effect on the mind and body. Experiments demonstrated that interactions between this molecule and neurons in the brain can influence anxiety-like behaviors in mice……

IL-17 is categorized as a cytokine, a signaling molecule that orchestrates the immune response to infection. At this point, you’ve likely heard of cytokine storms, an outsized reaction of the immune system linked to mortality in Covid-19 patients.

SCIENTISTS REVEAL A FASCINATING LINK BETWEEN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND ANXIETY