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Joel Zwiep is PhD Candidate at the Department of Psychiatry from Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc.

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Depression and the potential of targeting the immune system for personalised health care

A person goes to the doctor feeling down and sleeping poorly. The doctor diagnoses depression and prescribes antidepressants. A few months later, the person is no longer depressed. Six out of 10 patients can recommend this approach, but what about the rest?

Joel Zwiep • January 13, 2023

I want to stop eating but I can’t

Food is essential for our daily functioning, but what if food becomes an obsession? What if you can’t stop eating, even though it’s the thing you want most? Well, you’re not alone: there are many more binge eaters out there.

Joel Zwiep • October 29, 2019