Chemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth

Chemically Imbalanced: Joanna Moncrieff on the Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth

Joanna Moncrieff joins Robert Whitaker to talk about her latest book, titled Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth. They discuss the serotonin story and the fact that there is no good evidence that a serotonergic deficiency is a primary cause of depression.

NYU researchers to help create antidepressants targeting the gut

Antidepressants that target serotonin levels in the gut could greatly improve treatment options for mood-related disorders, researchers from NYU and six other universities found in an April study. The research is paving the way for new anxiety and depression medications that eliminate key side effects of traditional options.  In the study, scientists from Columbia University, Duke University and other institutions disputed long-standing beliefs …