Posted by Hugh on February 18, 2019, at 11:23:31
In reply to Re: Has the Low Serotonin Hypothesis done more Harm » Hugh, posted by Phillipa on February 16, 2019, at 18:00:05
Hi Phillipa,
It's been quite a while since I've seen a commercial for an antidepressant that used the phrase "chemical imbalance." But for years after it was known that the chemical imbalance/low serotonin explanation for depression was false, we continued to hear about it. As the essay points out, this was because of cynicism and greed. "Chemical imbalance" was a simple explanation that sounded good. Never mind that it wasn't true.
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