A Popular Theory About Depression Wasn't Debunked by a New

A new paper that reviews the evidence around the serotonin “chemical imbalance” theory of depression has caused an online storm, with figures from across psychiatry commenting on the study’s merits and limitations. In this article, we take a look at what the paper has changed about our understanding of depression.<br /><br /><br />
A new paper that reviews the evidence around the serotonin “chemical imbalance” theory of depression has caused an online storm, with figures from across psychiatry commenting on the study’s merits and limitations. In this article, we take a look at what the paper has changed about our understanding of depression.

The chemical imbalance theory of depression has been debunked a long time ago, not recently, as media reports of meta-analysis : r/EverythingScience

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