MOSCOW, 16 Jul. Cardiologist Vladimir Khoroshev told the URA.RU portal what Russians most often die from. According to the specialist, depression is the main cause of death among Russians. It leads to heart problems and other serious illnesses.» It sounds strange from the mouth of a cardiologist, but depression can be called the main cause of death in Russia. The production of hormones — dopamine, oxytocin decreases. A person is almost constantly under stress. The higher the level of depression, the anxiety conditions occur more often.Because of this, capillary spasm occurs, deterioration of oxygen delivery to tissues and all organs, the development of coronary heart disease increases.There are heart attacks and diseases of the brachiocephalic arteries that supply the brain.All this leads to the development of dementia, Alzheimer's and other diseases nervous system,» notes Khoroshev. The doctor also said that depression increases the risk of diabetes. After all, depression in some cases leads to metabolic disorders.
