NAMI on Chemical Imbalance Belief

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Many Americans have seen the television ad for Pfizer Inc.'s prescription antidepressant Zoloft.

It's the one with a listless ovoid creature moping about as a voice-over explains that depression may be due to a chemical imbalance in the brain, and that "Zoloft works to correct this imbalance."

Statements like these have been repeated so often in direct-to-consumer ad campaigns for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants that critics say they now have the ring of scientific truth.

That's why many Americans "might be particularly surprised that not a single article can be produced which directly demonstrates that depression is the result of a serotonin deficiency," said Jeffrey Lacasse, a doctoral student at Florida State University's College of Social Work.

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[formlessnessx]

Wow the drug companies are paying rappers to do commercials now.. Watch you stupid sheep follow what they want you believe is cool.. HA suckers, and dumb sheep.. I have no faith in humanity any longer.. For people who aren't suckers search psychiatry truth.. the rest of you are pathetic drones not worthy of any respect.

[Gumpy333]

need honest help are the ones who are copping the brunt of it.

And I'm done, you can go back to your lives now. :)

Don't take drugs kids. Illicit or prescribed, research it and find out what it does. If you make the mistake and it changes you, you will have to pay for years and years. Some people don't come back from it.

[llDefecTedll]

I had massive Depression and then started taking Zoloft - My depression went away ! So if they want proof im walking in the proof .

[YouKidsNever]

I agree.

[YouKidsNever]

Greiling essentially stated that emotions constitute an "illness". Unbelieveable.

[cultofpersonalityful]

go ahead and end it. that'd be one less sorry weak piece of shit witha defective brain out there. kill yourself! i'm rootin for you you sorry no good douche bag.

[cultofpersonalityful]

nami is full of shit. i am appalled by nami, as you should not label nor judge people. this illness mentality is morbid and depressing.

[Chiszle]

The guy makes fair points. No research to back it up. Get the research before they pass the law.

But I think that's what everyone agrees on. If being objective.

[Gumpy333]

Gah, I'm sorry to hear that. My only advice is stay as healthy as you can and avoid chemicals like alcohol, etc. I hope you get better.

[adhdorbipolar]

I believe it will help you to better understand this complicated situation if you search "ADHD false epidemic" and watch the video titled "ADHD: a real disease and a false epidemic."

Thanks