No, tis not the same. The chemicals that enter the tissues of an organism that hibernates are completely different than those that affect depression. A bear, for instance, is one of the very few larger mammals that can truly hibernate, they have a unique chemical still under investigation that allow them to cut all normal functions to be depressed; pulse, breathing, digestion, excretion and more are significantly decreased. A bear in hibernation will not have any bowel or urinary output, the normal waste products are absorbed and utilized for energy production. This is completely different from depression. What an idiot!!!!!!