Co-author Dr Mark Horowitz said: 'I had been taught that depression was caused by low serotonin in my psychiatry training and had even taught this to students in my own lectures.
'Being involved in this research was eye-opening and feels like everything I thought I knew has been flipped upside down.'
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11027847/Depression-NOT-caused-low-serotonin-levels-study.html
'Being involved in this research was eye-opening and feels like everything I thought I knew has been flipped upside down.'
#antidepressants #SSRIs #depressiontreatment #depressionawareness #informedconsent
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11027847/Depression-NOT-caused-low-serotonin-levels-study.html
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Depression 'is NOT caused by low serotonin levels': Study casts doubt over widespread use of potent drugs designed to treat chemical…
University College London experts say a review of data has uncovered 'no evidence' depression is caused by low serotonin levels but other experts say the widely used drugs still work.