Night owls appear more prone to depression than early birds<\/a><\/p>\n“People with circadian depression were more likely to experience their depression emerging earlier in life and had more severe symptoms,\u201d the University of Sydney team said, listing “mania and higher levels of suicidal thoughts\u201d among the more troubling effects.<\/p>\n
Those affected were more likely to develop cardiovascular ailments and to show signs of neurological conditions such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the team, explaining that the findings mean new treatments\u00a0should be considered for such patients.<\/p>\n
“Depression is not a uniform illness and understanding the characteristics of different subtypes mean that we can give people earlier access to treatments that will be most effective for them,\u201d said study first author and research fellow Dr Emiliana Tonini.<\/p>\n
Depression is “a heterogeneous condition with highly variable presentations and patterns of treatment response\u201d, the researchers said in the paper published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.<\/p>\n
The findings suggest that the serotonin-based medications often prescribed to depression patients might not be suitable for those with the newly-categorised circadian variant.<\/p>\n
“Because circadian depression is linked to people\u2019s internal body clock, treatments targeting the circadian rhythm, such as light therapy and melatonin, may be much more relevant,\u201d said study co-senior author and senior research fellow Dr Jacob Crouse.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0dpa<\/p>\n
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