The hypothesis that depression comes from a deficiency of serotonin is, from what I understand, no longer considered viable among research psychiatrists[0], alt

The hypothesis that depression comes from a deficiency of serotonin is, from what I understand, no longer considered viable among research psychiatrists[0], although it's still widely believed by practitioners and the general public. Which isn't to say that serotonin-dousing couldn't still be a viable treatment, but your brain doesn't have an ibuprofen deficiency just because Advil takes care of your headaches. [0] http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/23/145525853/when-it-comes-to-depression-serotonin-isnt-the-whole-story http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/23/145525853/when-it...