JOANNA MONCRIEFF – on Chemically Imbalanced, the story of a medical myth.
Based on the information that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance and that antidepressants work by targeting this mechanism, millions of people have, for decades, decided to take antidepressants. But recent research reveals that this diagnosis is not supported by evidence
In her new book, Chemically Imbalanced,Professor Joanna Moncrieff tells the story of a scientific myth and its consequences. It’s a story that illustrates the power of human interests to shape what passes as scientific knowledge. It also provides people with essential information about depression and antidepressants they will not readily find elsewhere and is an invitation to better understand and advocate for our mental health.
Joanna Moncrieff is a Professor at University College London and a practising psychiatrist. She researches and writes about drug treatment in psychiatry from a critical perspective.
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