{"product_id":"chemically-imbalanced-the-making-and-unmaking-of-the-serotonin-myth-9781803996790","title":"Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor decades now the public has been told that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance and that antidepressants work by targeting this mechanism. Millions of people have decided to take antidepressants based on this information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChemically Imbalanced\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a scientific myth and its consequences. It traces the history of the serotonin theory of depression from its development in the 1960s, through its inculcation into popular culture in the 1990s, to the recent revelations that it is not supported by evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story illustrates the power of human interests to shape what passes as scientific knowledge, and provides people with essential information about depression and antidepressants they will not readily find elsewhere. Above all else, \u003ci\u003eChemically Imbalanced\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to better understand and advocate for our mental health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoanna Moncrieff is Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and a consultant psychiatrist for the NHS. She is an expert in the field, and in 2022 she was the lead author of a landmark study into the theory of serotonin and depression. She is a founder member and co-chairperson of the Critical Psychiatry Network, an influential network of psychiatrists and other doctors. She has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e, was profiled in the \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and has been interviewed for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian's\u003c\/i\u003e Science Weekly podcast and the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard's\u003c\/i\u003e Tech and Science Daily, amongst others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615536939282,"sku":"9781803996790","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0cb9c7d7-3fe6-4daf-89e4-def66c5bc946.jpg?v=1758101948","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chemically-imbalanced-the-making-and-unmaking-of-the-serotonin-myth-9781803996790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}