Chemically Imbalanced
the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth
$54.87
- Hardcover
- Release Date
16 January 2025
Summary
Chemically Imbalanced: Unmasking the Serotonin Myth in Mental Health
For decades, the public has been told that depression stems from a chemical imbalance, and that antidepressants correct this. Millions have started medication based on this information.
Chemically Imbalanced tells the story of this scientific myth and its consequences. It traces the serotonin theory of depression from its 1960s development, through its popularization in the 1990s, to the recent rev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803996790 |
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| ISBN-10: | 180399679X |
| Author: | Joanna Moncrieff, Chris van Tulleken |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Release Date: | 16 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 496g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 244mm x 165mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘controversial and courageous’
* DAILY MAIL *‘the most comprehensive rebuttal to date’
* NEW SCIENTIST *‘Authoritative and well-researched, Chemically Imbalanced documents the overinflation of antidepressant efficacy, where the false scientific information repeated is altogether misleading. The scale of deception and fraud unearthed is staggering and incendiary.’
– Christopher Lane * PSYCHOLOGY TODAY *‘A complicated story told with patience and passion on behalf of the patient.’
– Jeannette Hyde * THE GUT MAKEOVER *About The Author
Joanna Moncrieff
Joanna Moncrieff is Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and a consultant psychiatrist for the NHS. She is an expert in the field, and in 2022 she was the lead author of a landmark study into the theory of serotonin and depression. She is a founder member and co-chairperson of the Critical Psychiatry Network, an influential network of psychiatrists and other doctors. She has written for The Guardian, Daily Mail, The Conversation, and Literary Review, and was profiled in the Spectator magazine.
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