HPA axis hyperfunction is an important factor in the onset of depression as evidenced by increases in corticotropin-releasing hormone, ACTH, and glucocorticoid, an imbalance in the HPA axis negative feedback, an enlargement of the pituitary and adrenal glands, and the onset of hypercortisolemia that are seen in some depression patients [40]. Here, POMC is linked to depressive symptom measurement.