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Bullshit. It has been known for decades that it's not the serotonin levels that matter, rather, the various down/upregulation cascades that follows after elevat
by aaaaaaaaaaab 4y ago
Bullshit. It has been known for decades that it's not the serotonin levels that matter, rather, the various down/upregulation cascades that follows after elevating serotonin levels for a few weeks. We don't know the specifics, but SSRIs work for a large chunk of people. That's beyond questioning at this point.
Can you attack the root cause by means other than serotonin levels? Possibly, but that's the best we have for now.
- digdugdirk 4y agoThe difference between SSRI's and placebo is surprisingly minimal. Here's an interesting article laying out the issue at hand: https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrehpp/17/1/60 https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgrehpp/17/1/60
- aaaaaaaaaaab 4y agoI know from first hand that SSRIs work.
- abmackenzie 4y agoAh yes, anecdotal evidence, the bedrock of any sound scientific analysis.
- fffffffa 4y agoThe article posted that is being replied to isn't an intellectually honest attempt either.
- Turing_Machine 4y agoYou might have a point if the OP was the only one claiming this. He isn't, and you don't.
- 2143 4y agoStatement A: OP was the only one claiming this. Statement B: you have a point According to you, A => B. However, you claiming (-A) does not necessarily mean -A => -B.
- Turing_Machine 4y ago> OP was the only one claiming this. He isn't. Not by many millions. "Anecdotal evidence" refers to one (or at least only a small number) of people claiming something.
- abmackenzie 4y agoThen OP, or you, should cite the study that shows this isn't anecdotal evidence. It does not fall to me to back up other people's points.
- braingenious 4y agoFor you. That’s super great! I personally found them to drastically increase suicidal thoughts, impulses and actions!
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- rtpg 4y agodo you have a non-paywalled link?
- digdugdirk 4y agoNot without resorting to SciHub, sadly. Here's someone's review, which provides a nice outline: https://medium.com/@lydiahosn/the-chemical-imbalance-hypothesis-an-evaluation-of-the-evidence-99aca04b37e9 https://medium.com/@lydiahosn/the-chemical-imbalance-hypothe...