A recent review questioning the serotonin theory of depression has revived a generations-long debate over the very notion of "chemical imbalances." While there are plenty of important debates about the roles of pharmacology and psychotherapy in mental health disorders, conspiritualists from both wellness spaces and the far right have been using mental health to promote (and monetize) their own agendas. Derek investigates.

Show Notes

The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence

The New Study on Serotonin and Depression Isn’t About Antidepressants

Inside Kelly Brogan’s Covid-Denying, Vax-Resistant Conspiracy Machine

The Far Right’s Next Target for a Bullshit Moral Panic: Antidepressants

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