Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. (Full Lecture)

Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky, posits that depression is the most damaging disease that you can experience. Right now it is the number four cause of disability in the US and it is becoming more common. Sapolsky states that depression is as real of a biological disease as is diabetes.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Science
• biology
• psychology
• medicine
• chemistry
• infectious disease
• major severe depression
• mental illness
• symptom
• grief
• guilt
• self injury
• psychomotor retardation
• disorder
• vegetative symptom
• loss of sleep
• insomnia
• awakening
• decreased appeti

[brittany51791]

35 people in that audience.. 155937 people in this audience.. the internet is great!!

[RoCk4LiFe90]

He talks about waking from sleep early. What if you can't sleep at all? I understand that he is trying to simplify things for his audience, but a lot of people, including myself, don't fall asleep till 5 or 6 in the morning and wake up at noon or later.

[loathi]

"If you take a drug called resperine that lowers blood pressure - major side effect, you fall into a depression. That's incredibly convincing... that's irrefutable."

In the study that concluded this, 6% of people on high doses went on to become depressed. Depression from resperine is considered a myth by many researches, and others claim it has a calming, sedative action. Notably, reserpine was the first compound shown to be an effective antidepressant in a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

[cad3nce]

Brilliant lecture.

[Brittaniramblings]

WTF IS THERE A DOG IN THE AUDIENCE?! AWESOME!

[Brittaniramblings]

DUDE ALL THE IDIOTS PAYING TO GO TO STANFORD WHEN I GO TO CLASS FREE HERE...."I'M GETTIN PAPER!"

[MusicandGamesandStuf]

@NinjaBunniesAttack

This was uploaded by the University. It's not going anywhere.

[NinjaBunniesAttack]

@brittany51791 Not for long. Google ACTA.

[mybig88]

Brilliant presentation and delivery of a complexed subject. I found the first half hour of Robert's lecture gave way with much clarity to comprehend and understand the second half hour of his lecture.

Thank You!

[CrossArmant]

Besides really loving this lecture, I spent much of the entirety wondering what he's look like under that beard,

[Julietjeske]

He really has a gift for taking things that are extremely complicated and making them easy to understand. This lecture helped me deal with and understand my depression much better which ultimately lead to my recovery. I went out and bought a ton of his books after I got better and I love all of them. He is such a brilliant man!

[Erodsgyrl88]

Awesome

Video!!' I'd listen to his lectures daily!!