Study Links Depression to Cellular Energy Dysfunction, Not Just Chemical Imbalance A study published in March 2026 in Translational Psychiatry has identified a link between depression and abnormalities in how cells produce energy, according to researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Minnesota. The study examined adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production – the molecule that powers cellular processes – in both brain tissue and blood cells from participants aged 18 to 25 with major depressive disorder, comparing them with healthy controls. Cells from depressed participants produced more ATP at rest than those from healthy individuals, but failed to…

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