There's a Pill for That
Concluded "There remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression." The longitudinal study spanning decades "Suggests that depression is not likely caused by a chemical imbalance, and calls into question what antidepressants do."What's more, "Most antidepressants are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which were originally said to work by correcting abnormally low serotonin levels. There is no other accepted pharmacological mechanism by which antidepressants affect the symptoms of depression."
Do we really ever stop and ask why so many people feel the need to take antidepressants and are we completely at peace with possibly changing the chemical makeup of the bodies and minds of people?
If your current antidepressant is causing you to imagine jumping off of Brooklyn Bridge or it's just not enough, there's a pill for that.
What complicates the issue of antidepressant usage in the United States is that most people who consume the pills are not even bothering to see a therapist.
Although the researchers did not get into possible existential issues caused by antidepressants or whether Big Pharma has been lying to people for decades about the efficacy of these antidepressants, the results suggest some pretty clear implications.
Boasting the slogan, "There's an app for that." It comes from the same impulse as "There's a pill for that." People want a quick, easy, and on-demand solution to the problems that need to be addressed with some soul searching or critical reflection.
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