A familiar culprit thought to be why depression affects motivation

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Exercise’s positive effect on depression is well-known, but not how it produces its anti-depressant effects. After reviewing a broad range of studies into how depression and physical activity affect motivation, researchers have now come up with a hypothesis.

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Tags: Depression, Exercise, University College London


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