A recent review questioning the serotonin theory of depression has revived a generations-long debate over the very notion of "chemical imbalances." While there are plenty of important debates about the roles of pharmacology and psychotherapy in mental health disorders, conspiritualists from both wellness spaces and the far right have been using mental health to promote (and monetize) their own agendas. Derek investigates.
Show Notes
The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence
The New Study on Serotonin and Depression Isn’t About Antidepressants
Inside Kelly Brogan’s Covid-Denying, Vax-Resistant Conspiracy Machine
The Far Right’s Next Target for a Bullshit Moral Panic: Antidepressants
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