Podcast 415: Debunking the Serotonin-Depression Theory (with Psychiatrist & Professor Dr. Joanna Moncrieff)

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncrieff about her new study on the chemical imbalance myth, antidepressants as placebo, the causes of depression, how to withdraw from psychiatric drugs, and so much more. Read Dr. Moncrieff's article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0 Sign up to Patreon to get access to the full video and audio recording add-free, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf Read the blog and show notes here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/debunking-the-serotonin-depression-theory-with-psychiatrist-professor-dr-joanna-moncrieff OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Athletic Greens: All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/leaf to take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -BetterHelp: Get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/drleaf. -ButcherBox: ButcherBox is offering our listeners an incredible deal that they've never offered before—Free Chicken for a Year. Get 2 lbs of free-range, organic chicken breasts for free in every order when you sign up at butcherbox.com/DRLEAF. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 3:30 The new study on depression everyone is talking about 5:50 How antidepressants really work 10:00, 29:00 What the drug-centered approach to psychiatry is & why it is so important 12:00, 16:07 Antidepressants compared with placebo: what we see in the randomized controlled trials data 18:50 The chemical imbalance myth: why it is so worrying 20:00 Depression is not as simple as a brain disease 25:00 Why informed consent is a huge issue in psychiatry 27:45 Psychiatric drugs are not harmless, which is why it is so important we understand what they do & how they can affect us 36:50 Young adults & antidepressants 40:05, 52:00 Withdrawing from psychiatric drugs 56:00 Psychedelics & mental health ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! - Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dr Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
0:10.8	In today's podcast, I have a really important discussion about depression and the fact that
0:16.1	depression is not caused by chemical imbalance.
0:19.1	In fact, the theory that depression is caused by chemical imbalance in the brain has been
0:24.1	around since the 1960s. But for years, even though 85% of people believe that this is
0:31.6	actually the case, for years many experts have doubted this, feeling that this is an oversimplified
0:37.8	explanation for a very complex condition.
0:41.4	Dr. J'Animong-Krieve and her team set out to challenge the serotonin theory in a systematic
0:46.3	review of available research.
0:48.8	They also went one step further in the conclusion by suggesting that antidepressants are ineffective
0:53.7	at treating depression and have largely worked as a placebo.
0:58.0	So in today's podcast, I interview Dr. J'Animong-Krieve, a psychiatry professor at the University
1:03.5	College of London and lead also of the study about this research.
1:08.0	We also discuss the causes of depression and how to withdraw from antidepressants and
1:14.1	we touch on ketamine.
1:16.2	So let's get on to today's podcast.
1:22.2	Life can be hard and it's easy to feel stressed, anxious and out of control.
1:26.6	What if there was a way to take back control?
1:29.6	What if there was a practical way to detox your brain?
1:32.8	This is now possible with neuropsychal, the first ever scientifically tested brain detox
1:38.2	app shown to help reduce an anxiety and depression by up to 81%.
1:43.7	Users are guided through a variation of audio and video, brain exercises and mind management
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