Featured on ITV s THIS MORNING and in SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE controversial and courageous DAILY MAIL For years we ve been led to believe that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain and antidepressants are the solution But what if this widely accepted belief has been built on unreliable truths In Chemically Imbalanced renowned psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff takes readers on a thought provoking journey through the history of the serotonin theory of depression from its origins in the 1960s to its widespread acceptance in the 1990s With clarity and compelling evidence Moncrieff exposes how scientific understanding has been swayed by social and economic forces leading to misconceptions that have shaped treatment decisions for millions Accessible yet profoundly insightful Chemically Imbalanced is essential reading for anyone seeking to make more informed choices about their mental health and understand the forces that shape the way we perceive and treat depression today
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Editorial: The History Press
ISBN: 9781803996790
Idioma: Inglés
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 16/01/2025
Año de edición: 2025
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Escrito por Joanna Moncrieff
Joanna Moncrieff es profesora de Psiquiatría en el University College de Londres (UCL) y ejerce asimismo la práctica clínica. Es fundadora y copresidenta de Critical Psychiatry Network, agrupación de psiquiatras opuesta al modelo biologista y al ejercicio de la coacción sobre el paciente. Es autora de The Myth of the Chemical Cure y de numerosos artículos en los que denuncia la influencia negativa de la industria farmacéutica sobre la psiquiatría y critica el uso excesivo de determinados medicamentos psiquiátricos, como el litio, los antidepresivos y los neurolépticos.