Rejection's Effect on a Depressed Brain & a Healthy One (IMAGE)

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Rejection's Effect on a Depressed Brain & a Healthy One

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The brains of healthy individuals (left column) released natural opioids during social rejection (colored spots) that may help to reduce negative emotions associated with rejection. In contrast, study participants with depression (right column) did not release nearly as many opioids, which may contribute to a lingering depressed mood following rejection.

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