Here is what the page “Circadian Depression: New Subtype Affects 23% of Patients, Australian Study Finds” contains. Australian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression, called 'circadian depression,' linked to disruptions in the body's internal clock. In a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, involving clinical and genetic data from 11,380 Australians with mostly severe and recurrent depression, nearly a quarter (23%) of participants were found to have this subtype. The findings suggest that circadian depression may be less responsive to traditional antidepressant treatments, highlighting the need for targeted therapies that address sleep-wake cycles and biological rhythms.
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