The Biology of Depression
Robert SapolskyMacArthur FellowStanford University
Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery
52:28·2009·undergraduate level·Standalone Lecture
Professor Robert Sapolsky details the biological underpinnings and societal impact of major depressive disorder, examining its neurochemical, hormonal, and genetic components as a complex biological disease.
Bio & NeuroBehavioral & Evolutionary BiologyNeurobiology of DepressionStress PhysiologyPsychoneuroendocrinology
Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky, posits that depression is the most damaging disease that you can experience. Right now it is the number four cause of disability in the US and it is becoming more common. Sapolsky states that depression is as real of a biological disease as is diabetes.
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