The Weird Connection Between Antidepressants and Cancer
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DownloadYou might think that antidepressants are only for your brain.
After all, people take them for brain stuff.
Depression, anxiety, OCD, and so on.
But there’s research to suggest that antidepressants
may be able to help with stuff all over the body.
Stuff like cancer.
Yes, really. We do not clickbait around here.
Here’s how this would work
and how it could start helping people soon.
[♪INTRO]
There are several different types of antidepressants,
and they work by adjusting the balance of
neurotransmitters in the brain.
Each of the medication types might have different side effects,
and people might respond better to one antidepressant over another,
even within the same class.
For today, we’re just going to talk about two main types:
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Key Vocabulary (19)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
A side is a flat surface of an object that is not the top, bottom, front, or back. It can also refer to the left or right part of something or a position next to a person or thing.
A system is a group of parts that work together as a whole. It can be used to describe a set of rules, a computer program, or a part of the body.
An abnormal growth of body tissue that forms a mass or lump. It occurs when cells divide too much and can be either harmless (benign) or dangerous (malignant).
"The tumor was removed surgically."
labor
"I work hard."
positive
"Good job!"
Immune describes the state of being protected from a specific disease, typically through vaccination or prior exposure. It can also figuratively refer to being unaffected by something negative, such as criticism, or being exempt from certain duties or legal consequences.
To hit someone very hard on the head, typically with a heavy or blunt object. It is a graphic and often informal verb used to describe a violent strike to the skull.
A very serious disease where cells in the body grow in a way that is not healthy or normal. It can spread to different parts of the body and usually requires treatment from a doctor.
"The cancer is important."
Grammar in This Video
"people take them for brain stuff"
"We do not clickbait around here"
"SSRIs work by blocking the protein that’s usually responsible for vacuuming up a..."
"works by blocking an enzyme"
"especially if those other meds haven’t worked out."
"antidepressants may be able to help with stuff all over the body."
"as the name suggests, it works by blocking an enzyme called monoamine oxidase."
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