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

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In summary, researchers have found no serotonin nor any other neurotransmitter association with depression, no neurobiological associations, and no genetic associations. The cover of the December 2023 Psychiatric Times issue announced : “STAR*D Dethroned? But What If It’s Broken?” The answer is overwhelming life pains.

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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). The Media Remain Silent In September of 2023, MIA published a long report titled The STAR*D Scandal: Scientific Misconduct on a Grand Scale.

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Day # 161: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

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It does this by enhancing GABA_A receptors (inhibitory neurotransmitter) and inhibiting NMDA glutamate receptors (excitatory neurotransmitter). Epidemiology & Pathogenesis 4 , 5 Genetics , environmental influences , and mental health comorbidities contribute to vulnerability. stupor, or coma in severe cases).