Inflammation and Dimensions of Reward Processing Following Exposure to the Influenza Vaccine

Depression is a debilitating, chronic, and widespread condition characterized by a constellation of affective, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms (Hasler et al., 2004; Kessler et al., 2012). Compelling evidence links dysregulated inflammatory biology to depression broadly (Dantzer et al., 2008; Valkanova et al., 2013), but less is known about specific dimensions of depression that are sensitive to alterations in inflammation. One critical dimension is reward processing, with reward dysfunction linked to anhedonia (Craske et al., 2016).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - November 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chloe C. Boyle, Kate R. Kuhlman, Larissa N. Dooley, Marcie D. Haydon, Theodore F. Robles, Yuen-Siang Ang, Diego A. Pizzagalli, Julienne E. Bower Source Type: research