16 min
Episode 9: Serotonin hypothesis of depression and the "chemical imbalance" theory: Much ado about little The Ghaemi Psychiatry Podcast
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- Mental Health
The serotonin hypothesis of depression is false and it really doesn't matter much. The "chemical imbalance" approach to understanding and explaining medications if far too simplistic, to the point of simply being false.
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The serotonin hypothesis of depression is false and it really doesn't matter much. The "chemical imbalance" approach to understanding and explaining medications if far too simplistic, to the point of simply being false.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support
Get full access to The Psychiatry Letter at ghaemi.substack.com/subscribe
16 min