"Medicating misery by doling out antidepressants is based on a myth"
January 22, 2025
Very fortunately no one in my family is taking one of these drugs. I have no idea if this professor is right, but if somebody in my family was taking one of them, I would try to research the claims and counterclaims indicated here.
The fact is the theory that depression is caused by low serotonin is not supported by reliable evidence. Put simply, the emperor has no clothes – and this matters, because our widespread use of antidepressants for mental health problems is grounded in this myth.