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pelespirit@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

jfc

DEA is used in industrial, agricultural, and consumer products.

“We knew that micropollutants can be incorporated into fatty molecules in the body, but we didn’t know how this occurs or what happens next,” Clardy said. “DEA’s metabolism into an immune signal was completely unexpected.”

The team proposes that DEA could be added to the growing list of biomarkers used to detect some cases of major depressive disorder.

The study also strengthens arguments that major depressive disorder, or a subset of cases, could be considered an autoinflammatory or autoimmune disease and be successfully treated with immune modulator drugs, Clardy said.

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xep@discuss.online ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I was curious about what it’s in, so I looked up Wikipedia:

Diethanolamine is widely used in the preparation of diethanolamides and diethanolamine salts of long-chain fatty acids that are formulated into soaps and surfactants used in liquid laundry and dishwashing detergents, cosmetics, shampoos and hair conditioners.[5] In oil refineries, a DEA in water solution is commonly used to remove hydrogen sulfide from sour gas. It has an advantage over a similar amine, ethanolamine, in that a higher concentration may be used for the same corrosion potential. This allows refiners to scrub hydrogen sulfide at a lower circulating amine rate with less overall energy usage.

In things found at home it appears to be mainly soaps and cosmetics. These substances in particular:

Some of the most commonly used diethanolamides include:

- Cocamide DEA - DEA-Cetyl Phosphate - DEA Oleth-3 Phosphate - Lauramide DEA - Myristamide DEA - Oleamide DEA
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- pelespirit@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Here is a more rounded out description. I think it’s from a company that sells a related product:
  
  It is a high-production chemical commonly found in metalworking fluids, pesticides, antifreeze, pharmaceuticals, and various personal care products like lotions and shampoos. DEA is also used in the manufacturing of fatty acid derivatives such as cocamide DEA and lauramide DEA, which serve as emulsifiers and foaming agents.
  
  www.ebsco.com/…/diethanolamine-dea
  
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