Prolonged stress can have devastating results, including major depressive disorder (MDD). Astrocytes, the most common non-neural cells in the brain, may hold the answer to new therapy development.
Identification of modifications to the brain triggered by chronic stress could point to new therapies to control resulting stress. Research has already shown that there are clear morphological changes in neurons in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (PFC) after a long exposure to stress.
Further details: Astrocytes and stress