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Data were analyzed with linear mixed-effect, general linear, and logistic regression models. The primary outcome for the biomarker analyses was the ratio of kynurenic acid to quinolinic acid (KynA\/QA).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0033291720004389_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>BA decreased depression and disability scores (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>'s &lt; 0.001, Cohen's <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>'s &gt; 0.5). KynA\/QA significantly increased at post-therapy relative to baseline (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001, <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic> = 2.2), an effect driven by a decrease in QA post-therapy (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001, uncorrected, <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic> = 3.39). A trend towards a decrease in the ratio of kynurenine to tryptophan (KYN\/TRP) was also observed (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.054, uncorrected, <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic> = 0.78). 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