Basal Ganglia Dopamine Availability and Immune Activation Interact and Relate to Anhedonia Severity among Youth with Depression
Iris Ka-Yi Chat, James W. Murrough, Scott J. Russo, Finnegan J. Calabro, Beatríz Luna, Kalyan Tripathy, Tina Gupta, Zachary M. Brodnick, Megan M. Julien, Neil Jones, Neal Ryan, Helmet Talib Karim, Rebecca B. Price, Jihui Diaz, Erika E. Forbes
This study examines how dopamine availability and immune activation interact to influence anhedonia severity in youth with depression.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience