The serotonin hypothesis of depression is false and it really doesn't matter much.  The "chemical imbalance" approach to understanding and explaining medications if far too simplistic, to the point of simply being false.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support</a> Get full access to The Psychiatry Letter at <a href="https://ghaemi.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">ghaemi.substack.com/subscribe</a>

The serotonin hypothesis of depression is false and it really doesn't matter much. The "chemical imbalance" approach to understanding and explaining medications if far too simplistic, to the point of simply being false. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support Get full access to The Psychiatry Letter at ghaemi.substack.com/subscribe

The serotonin hypothesis of depression is false and it really doesn't matter much. &nbsp;The "chemical imbalance" approach to understanding and explaining medications if far too simplistic, to the point of simply being false.&nbsp; --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support</a> Get full access to The Psychiatry Letter at <a href="https://ghaemi.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="noopener noreferrer">ghaemi.substack.com/subscribe</a>

Episode 9: Serotonin hypothesis of depression and the "chemical imbalance" theory: Much ado about little

Scientific, humanistic, not the conventional wisdom. This podcast, hosted by Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, explains psychiatry in an independent manner. It is medical - it takes disease and biology seriously; and it is humanistic - it takes persons, and human experiences seriously. It is not the status quo. The podcast can be supplemented by subscribing to The Psychiatry Letter website (www.psychiatryletter.com), which has extensive educational materials. Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support</a> <a href="https://ghaemi.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">ghaemi.substack.com</a>

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Scientific, humanistic, not the conventional wisdom. This podcast, hosted by Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, explains psychiatry in an independent manner. It is medical - it takes disease and biology seriously; and it is humanistic - it takes persons, and human experiences seriously. It is not the status quo. The podcast can be supplemented by subscribing to The Psychiatry Letter website (www.psychiatryletter.com), which has extensive educational materials. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support ghaemi.substack.com

Scientific, humanistic, not the conventional wisdom. This podcast, hosted by Dr. Nassir Ghaemi, explains psychiatry in an independent manner. It is medical - it takes disease and biology seriously; and it is humanistic - it takes persons, and human experiences seriously. It is not the status quo. The podcast can be supplemented by subscribing to The Psychiatry Letter website (www.psychiatryletter.com), which has extensive educational materials. Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nassir-ghaemi/support</a> <a href="https://ghaemi.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">ghaemi.substack.com</a>

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