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December 10, 2025American Journal of Psychiatry13 citations

Effect of Anti-Inflammatory Treatment on Depressive Symptom Severity and Anhedonia in Depressed Individuals With Elevated Inflammation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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NGNaoise Mac GiollabhuiAMAnnelise A. MadisonMLMelis Lydston

Key Points

  • The research aims to evaluate the effect of anti-inflammatory treatments on depression severity and anhedonia in individuals with elevated inflammation.
  • Conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
  • Analyzed the effects of anti-inflammatory treatments on depressive symptoms
  • Assessed the relationship between inflammation and treatment outcomes
  • Anti-inflammatory treatments showed a reduction in depressive symptom severity and anhedonia
  • Findings indicate the potential for improved outcomes with treatment in depressed individuals with heightened inflammation
  • Prior mixed findings may be explained by not accounting for inflammatory status

Abstract

Anti-inflammatory treatments may be safe and effective at reducing depressive symptoms and anhedonia in depressed individuals with heightened inflammation. Not accounting for inflammatory status may help explain prior mixed findings.

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Giollabhui et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b262d562116f28f7a28https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.20241115
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