Mood Research Updates now on Twitter

Research can be a quick-moving enterprise, so what better way to follow along on developments in the arena of mood disorders research than to use twitter? We'll see whether this is a real step forward or a proverbial flash in the pan ... @moodresearch

Depression stands as one of the most costly and disabling medical conditions faced by humanity, with emotional, cognitive, and physical tolls taken on depressed patients and their families and colleagues. While treatments can restore the lives of patients, more research is needed. Ground-breaking investigations are being undertaken by the researchers of the new Integrative Study Center in Mood Disorders at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. The Depression Research Program is a component of this Center.