>We have serotonin receptors in our digestive system, to guard against swallowing poisonous seeds. Nobody knows the purpose of serotonin in the gut [0]. The fa

>We have serotonin receptors in our digestive system, to guard against swallowing poisonous seeds. Nobody knows the purpose of serotonin in the gut [0]. The fact that you've accepted this theory as fact suggests to me that you've also drank the kool-aid with respect to the role of Serotonin in depression, which is very controversial. Also the fact that you experienced results with SSRIs in such a short timespan (placebo-controlled trials have found depressive symptoms don't get better for months) suggests to me you are experiencing a placebo effect and not some adjustment of a 'chemical condition'. And this is fine, and I'm happy for you, but I don't think it's unreasonable to demand a better treatment than placebo. The placebo effect has also been shown to be very strong with cancer patient, but placebo wouldn't be an acceptable treatment for them. [0]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3272651/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3272651/