DEPRESSION will not be brought on by chemical imbalance within the mind, say consultants, calling into query utilizing drugs as therapy.
They declare doling out antidepressants to tweak ranges of serotonin, usually blamed for the blues, is “pushed by a false perception”.
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Individuals ought to be advised of different therapy choices given the side-effects of the drugs, their rising widespread use and value, stated a crew of researchers.
One in six Brits is on antidepressants and NHS docs final yr doled out £247million value.
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, the commonest, had been prescribed 45 million instances at a value of £108million.
Advisor psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff led a evaluate of research at College Faculty London.
She stated: “The recognition of the ‘chemical imbalance’ idea has coincided with an enormous enhance in using antidepressants. This perception will not be grounded in science.
“There is no such thing as a convincing proof melancholy is brought on by serotonin abnormalities.”
The Royal Society of Psychiatrists urged sufferers to not ditch their medicine.
It stated: “Antidepressants will range in effectiveness for various folks. The explanations are advanced.”
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