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Depression 'is NOT caused by low serotonin levels': Study casts doubt over widespread use of potent drugs designed to treat chemical imbalance in brain
Eat'em like breath mints[MAIL] Low serotonin levels do not cause depression, according to a major review. Today's landmark findings call into question society's ever-growing reliance on antidepressants like Prozac. Millions of patients take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, designed to boost levels of the 'feel-good' chemical. University College London researchers argue, however, that there's 'no convincing evidence' that depression is caused by an imbalance of the chemical. One academic involved in the study described the findings as 'eye-opening', and that 'everything I thought I knew has been flipped upside down'. Lead author Professor Joanna Moncrieff, a psychiatrist, said: 'The popularity of the "chemical imbalance" theory has coincided with a huge increase in the use of antidepressants. 'Thousands suffer from side effects of antidepressants, including severe withdrawal effects that can occur when people try to stop them, yet prescription rates continue to rise. Posted by: Skidmark 2022-07-20 |
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