Neurofunctional alterations in MDD

Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging suggests that compared with healthy controls, the brains of people with major depressive disorder (MDD) spend significantly longer in states characterized by weak functional connectivity within and between all brain networks; the proportional time spent and temporal stability of this state seems to be significantly associated with MDD severity.⁴

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