The Role of Inflammation in Mental Disorders with Andrew H. Miller, MD | MGC Ep. 82
The Mind-Gut Conversation PodcastShow Notes
Welcome back to another episode of the Mind Gut Conversation. Today’s guest is Andrew H. Miller, MD.
Dr. Miller is an internationally recognized expert in interactions between the brain and immune system as they relate to depression and has conducted the first clinical trial examining the efficacy of an immunotherapy for the treatment of depression.
He is the William P. Timmie Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to publishing over 300 scientific papers, Dr. Miller has won numerous research, teaching and mentoring awards, and has been nominated as a "Top Doctor" in Psychiatry for the past 3 years.
In this episode of the Mind Gut Conversation, I sit down with Dr. Miller, to discuss the role of inflammation in mental disorders, and the therapeutic consequences that come from this novel understanding of depression.
During the episode, we talk about a wide range of topics, addressing the following questions and topics:
• Is depression an inflammatory disorder of the brain?
• Role of the gut-associated immune system
• Effectiveness of anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of depression
• Psychedelics in psychiatry
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Learn more at www.emeranmayer.com
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