Treating depression with drugs v. exercise
October 6th, 2007 by Erich ViethWhat’s the preferred treatment for Major Depressive Disorder? According to this study by a large team of researchers, anti-depressant medication and exercise led to comparable results. The exercise consisted of 10 minutes of warming up, then 30 minutes of jogging or brisk walking, enough to get to 70% of maximum heart rate reserve.