The Chemical Imbalance Myth of Depression

A new study published by UK researchers suggests that the long-standing and widely-accepted idea that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance and low serotonin evidence is wrong. In today's video, I review this study, discuss its implications, and share some alternative theories on what really does cause depression in most people.

Here’s what we’ll cover in this video:
› 00:00 – Intro to the Chemical Imbalance Myth of Depression
› 01:46 – Criticisms of the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression
› 2:43 – Message to Those Taking SSRIs or Other Antidepressant Medications
› 3:26 – Review and Summary of New Research
› 5:17 – Evidence Against the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression
› 7:34 – Other Possible Causes of Depression
› 9:30 – Alternatives to Antidepressant Medications for Treating Depression’s Underlying Causes

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/ / RESEARCH & RELATED RESOURCES
› Astounding increase in antidepressant use by Americans: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a...

› The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4138...

› The "Chemical Imbalance" Myth: https://chriskresser.com/the-chemical...

› The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment: https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Chemical-...

› No evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels, finds comprehensive review: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...

› Is Depression a Disease or a Symptom of Inflammation?: https://chriskresser.com/is-depressio...

› So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from?: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com...

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