The serotonin hypothesis was, at best, a metaphor for the way we understand the complex mental experiences we call “depression.” It’s important to say that n o one should discontinue any ...

The ‘happy chemical’ has long been tied to depression, but most psychiatrists agree there is no link, with some arguing the idea has been used as a marketing tactic for antidepressants ...

A new paper that reviews the evidence around the serotonin “chemical imbalance” theory of depression has caused an online storm, with figures from across psychiatry commenting on the study’s merits ...

Depression 'is NOT caused by low serotonin levels': Study casts doubt over widespread use of potent drugs designed to treat chemical imbalance in brain Experts reviewed 17 analyses of serotonin ...

News Health Mental health Depression not caused by low serotonin as new study debunks chemical imbalance theory A staggering 19.6m antidepressant drugs were prescribed between July and September 2020.

The researchers say their findings are important as studies show that as many as 85-90% of the public believes that depression is caused by low serotonin or a chemical imbalance.

Cardiologist Guy Turcotte lacked the chemical serotonin, which regulates emotions in our brain, when he stabbed his two young children to death, according to the psychiatrist testifying for the ...

According to the NHS, around 8.3 million people in the UK take antidepressants – which work by correcting abnormally low serotonin levels – with a six per cent uptake since last year.