Moncrieff, Joanna
Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth
- ISBN 13:
- 9781803996790
- author:
- Moncrieff, Joanna
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- The History Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 24.1 x 2.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Health & Wellbeing, Self Help, Depression,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Serotonin Myth: A Scientific Story of Consequences For decades, the idea that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance has been widely accepted. However, this theory has been built on shaky ground, and its consequences have been far-reaching. Joanna Moncrieff's book, Chemically Imbalanced, tells the story of how this myth came to be, and how it has shaped our understanding of depression and antidepressants. From its origins in the 1960s to its widespread adoption in the 1990s, the serotonin theory of depression has been a dominant force in popular culture. But what evidence actually supports it? Moncrieff's book provides a detailed account of the scientific history behind this myth, and reveals the ways in which human interests have influenced what we consider to be scientific knowledge.
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