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抗抑郁药似的过度活跃为特征。HPA轴的异常参与抑郁症状的形成,而抗抑郁药可能起着调控HPA轴的作用。抗抑郁药的原理假说(英语:Pharmacology of antidepressants )有很多,更常见的理论是涉及恢复成年神经新生(英语:Adult neurogenesis)和神经可塑性。HPA轴的恢复可能也需要海马体神经新生的参与。
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