Flu's mood symptoms not related to viral infection

TalkingDog

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Wed Mar-10-10 02:27 PM
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Flu's mood symptoms not related to viral infection

So, if homeopathic cures are "placebos" and the flu funk is "all in your head"....
I'm just sayin' like cures like... so that could work.

They say new studies show that it is not necessarily the physical symptoms making us feel mentally dreadful and fed up - but rather the brain's response to the infection

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In other words, no matter what the type of infection or illness, the psychological feelings we experience are largely the same - meaning it is unlikely to be related to the infection itself

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8556519.stm

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