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Depression: Psychiatry’s Discredited Theories and Drugs Versus a Sane Model and Approach

Mad in America

In summary, researchers have found no serotonin nor any other neurotransmitter association with depression, no neurobiological associations, and no genetic associations. A 2013 national survey, issued by the U.S. Psychoactive Drugs: Psychoactive or psychotropic drugs are drugs that affect neurotransmitters.

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Strategies for Better Heart-Brain Communication

Solara Mental Health

And both Yoga and meditative practices have shown to increase serotonin a crucial neurotransmitter in regulating mood. Exercise is another great way to stimulate endorphin release, as well as other neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin. That internal monologue you hear all day makes a difference in how you feel.

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Summing up the STAR*D Scandal: The Public was Betrayed, Millions were Harmed, and the Mainstream Media Failed Us All

Mad in America

As such, the scandal now serves as a historical verdict on the ethics of American psychiatry, and by extension, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This ongoing failure can be traced back to the publication of DSM-III in 1980, when American psychiatry adopted a disease model for categorizing and treating mental disorders.