Mad in America
APRIL 24, 2025
Antidepressants are Americas first-line treatment for the most common mental health problems, e.g., depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Edmund Pigott and colleagues published an omnibus 2023 re-analysis of STAR*D patient-level data, attempting to correct the scientific record. That is not so.
Mad in America
MAY 2, 2024
The prevailing logic goes: if we can validate biometric tests that are clinically predictive of mental health concerns like in other medical fields, we can more precisely, effectively, and without (solely) subjective clinical observation, treat the malady. Should we give up the search for biomarkers altogether?
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Mad in America
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
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.
ADDitude
APRIL 23, 2025
April 23, 2025 Serotonin neurons signal to the brain the expected value of near-future rewards, a discovery that helps to clarify the neurotransmitter’s complex role in regulating mood, learning, and more, according to a new study in Nature. bioRxiv (2023).11.12.566727;
Mad in America
JANUARY 4, 2025
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.
Clear Behavioral Health
MAY 2, 2025
Depression commonly refers to a mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a loss of interest in activities that you once enjoyed. If you’re struggling with alcohol addiction and depression, call us today and start healing in the Los Angeles, California area.
Bullet Psych
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
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).
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