The Cause of Depression Is Probably Not What You Think | Quantamagazine
Date : 2023-01-26
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Surveys indicate that more than 80% of the public blames a “chemical imbalance” in the brain. That idea is widespread in pop psychology and cited in research papers and medical textbooks. But clinical studies have repeatedly concluded that the role of serotonin in depression has been overstated. Quantamagazine explain what the true cause might be.
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