For millions of people around the world, salvation from long periods of dark thoughts and oppressive feelings comes in pill form, with each dose doing its bit to ensure the balance of a humble neurotransmitter called serotonin remains relatively in c
around the world, salvation from long periods of dark thoughts and oppressive feelings comes in pill form, with each dose doing its bit to ensure the balance of a humble neurotransmitter called serotonin remains relatively in check.In spite of their popularity as a treatment for mood disorders, much of the mechanisms behind antidepressant pharmaceuticals are a complete black box. We can only guess at how they work in treating low moods.
Serotonin – that other famous monoamine – was also viewed with suspicion, leading to what became the monoamine hypothesis. It's not hard to see why the hypothesis is accepted so whole-heartedly as fact. It's a simple problem with a simple fix, one that can be sold for a profit.with depression personally really do seem to experience relief in their symptoms while on antidepressants.The idea is now so embedded in our public psyche, some 80 percent of the general public accepts depression is a chemical imbalance.
Independent reviewers assessed the quality of studies using broadly accepted research standards, before providing a final calculation of each study's level of certainty.