Why Some Depressed Girls Can’t Smell The Roses

New TAU research links depression to loss of the sense of smell, suggesting that the blues may have biological roots.Can’t smell the roses? Maybe you’re depressed. Smell too much like a rose yourself? Maybe you’ve got the same problem. Scientists from Tel Aviv University recently linked depression to a biological mechanism that affects the olfactory glands. It might explain why some women, without realizing it, wear too much perfume.

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