It's worth noting that this article is by Johann Hari, who has a long history of telling compelling but untrue stories. Most recently about depression: https:/

It's worth noting that this article is by Johann Hari, who has a long history of telling compelling but untrue stories. Most recently about depression: https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2018/jan/08/is-everything-johann-hari-knows-about-depression-wrong-lost-connections https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2018/jan/... EDIT and the backstory: http://www.jeremy-duns.com/blog/2014/9/7/kdgwxcbsned1rknh0h3zdvqrebxa3x http://www.jeremy-duns.com/blog/2014/9/7/kdgwxcbsned1rknh0h3... He mentions Rat Park, which isn't as clear-cut as he makes out: https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/10/25/against-rat-park/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/10/25/against-rat-park/ I think it's wise to treat this story as a useful pointer towards an interesting topic, but not as a reliable treatment of that topic.