RT @BhavPatelMBA: @sameerjauhar When published and unpublished FDA trials were pooled, the placebo duplicated about 80% of the AP response.…
@sameerjauhar Leo, J., Lacasse, J.R. The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression. Soc 45, 35–45 (2008). https://t.co/KacsuPmZCi
@sameerjauhar When published and unpublished FDA trials were pooled, the placebo duplicated about 80% of the AP response. For every ten people who take an SSRI, only one or two ppl benefited from the medication a fact acknowledged even by the SSRI proponen
*caused by serotonin imbalance..... https://t.co/PQY1VihkxY
Blame Big Pharma for starting the myth that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. It is not. https://t.co/qTea1A9xuU
Any reporter, layperson, or *doctor* who mentions the "chemical imbalance" theory of mental illness as a justification for pharmaceuticals is repeating an easily debunked lie pushed by a billion dollar industry.... https://t.co/ZydIK5nZKh
@siljabjorkk ég er mostly sammála þér, en síðast þegar ég vissi þá var orðræðan um "chemical imbalance" eitthvað sem byrjaði hjá lyfjafyrirtækjum sem markaðssetningartaktík og hefur ekki verið sannað https://t.co/jwTCfi5vGY
This sort of thing really irritates me. Yes, the chemical imbalance theory of depression is rather shaky BUT the evidence that antidepressants help a large number of those with depression is very strong (1/2) https://t.co/cqxGxMsPXI
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
@wyliepanda @JackPosobiec https://t.co/lOJkO6Ps3c Excellent article explaining how big pharm took a horseshit theory and turned it into billions of dollars.
RT @DrJessTaylor: Consider this maybe @thismorning https://t.co/yAU67Qyoee
RT @DrJessTaylor: Consider this maybe @thismorning https://t.co/yAU67Qyoee
RT @AkathisiaRx: @Fiddaman Maybe George doesn't read much. "The theory was a major driving force behind the rise of biological psychiatrist…
@Fiddaman Maybe George doesn't read much. "The theory was a major driving force behind the rise of biological psychiatrists within the profession, and moved the profession from one involved in talking to patients about everyday problems, to..." https://t.c
'In one interview about our article, the head of the FDA Psychopharmacology Advisory Committee stated that the chemical imbalance theory is a "useful metaphor" but not one that he uses with his own patients.' https://t.co/qIRlDPHCv7 Reporters: blinded by t
@TheNeuroTimes Yes. These would all have to be examined and probably also cited in the introduction to such a project. Standard, key references. This looks relevant too. https://t.co/pnYtE1vHdp
Leo, J., Lacasse, J.R. The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression. Soc 45, 35–45 (2008). https://t.co/RkZjW7UTKL
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
@robishungry @Telegraph @RachelKellyNet The "depression is a chemical imbalance" theory was debunked over a decade ago. https://t.co/PsfmD5VoCx https://t.co/oQmu10u28g https://t.co/6ZEaVyWD3e
RT @JDaviesPhD: @DrGipps The assumption is fairly safe given that deficiency was marketed as the mechanism behind the imbalance: “When sero…
@DrGipps The assumption is fairly safe given that deficiency was marketed as the mechanism behind the imbalance: “When serotonin is in short supply, you may suffer from depression.” https://t.co/8UP9BohDzj
A delightful must read article on the "chemical imbalance" falcy and the role of the media in its propagation as "fact": The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression Jonathan Leo & Jeffrey R. Lacasse https://t.co/wtcneRlMAh
RT @DrJessTaylor: Consider this maybe @thismorning https://t.co/yAU67Qyoee
RT @DrJessTaylor: Consider this maybe @thismorning https://t.co/yAU67Qyoee
This is great how can we get it in front of media people? @JamesScurryUK ⁰
Consider this maybe @thismorning https://t.co/yAU67Qyoee
E isso é um caso curiosísismo de como as diferentes teorias sobre etiologia (ou seja, o que causa uma doença) vão rodando na sociedade com uma dinâmica própria e até alheia a estudos acadêmicos. sempre bom lembrar como a ciência é social por isso https:
So now that mental illness has been kind of accepted by the majority of the population everyone thinks shit like depression is caused by chemical imbalances... ima put this here and scramble https://t.co/YLFGR1xAlR #mentalhealth #depression #depressionawar
The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression | SpringerLink https://t.co/8cRoreJKPA
@MuddyPenguins @Altostrata @AnarchoBob @EntropyLondon @CharlaYearwood @DrMcFillin_PsyD @agirlwakingup So you want research on a non-existing chemical imbalance. The fact you still believe in a chemical imbalance shows that you don’t read any research to be
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
@Fabiensapiens Un papier sympa ici aussi : https://t.co/7urIGsD82s
@userdefou https://t.co/7urIGsD82s Ce papier là est sympa aussi
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
RT @lftofoli: 2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
2. 'The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression' Leo & Lacasse Society, 2008 https://t.co/XpuBNqxIal
@StefanMolyneux Two useful links discussing the chemical imbalance theory, and how it affects willingness to be treated (link 1) and the media (link 2): Link 1: https://t.co/LO68fbbq3q Link 2: https://t.co/hioZ6TnV7O Neither seems to refute the theory it
RT @prof_goldberg: What's > interesting to me is to think a bit on WHY pharma -- some of the best marketers and salespeople in the history…
RT @prof_goldberg: As I teach -- while it is pretty difficult to falsify any etiological theory, we've come about as close as we can with t…
What's > interesting to me is to think a bit on WHY pharma -- some of the best marketers and salespeople in the history of global commerce -- seized on this sheory as the center of its marketing. Humoralism dies hard, y'all,. #historymatters #whatisne
As I teach -- while it is pretty difficult to falsify any etiological theory, we've come about as close as we can with the "chemical imbalance" theory, which is more like a "sheory" -- a theory that's full of ... h/t @AKECassels https://t.co/KymRsOCQZG
The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression | SpringerLink https://t.co/5HbBhFuUOx @latimes @Davidlaz
3. The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression by Jonathan Leo and Jeffrey R. Lacasse (2007) https://t.co/IZwArThrNG
RT @DavidHurstUK: @MentalHealthMil For sure, based on experience too so it works. Society’s perceptions so often come from media and pharma…
@MentalHealthMil For sure, based on experience too so it works. Society’s perceptions so often come from media and pharma companies. Many of them are merely theories that have become “fact”, often due to the billions spent on convincing people... For anyon
RT @DavidHurstUK: This is VITAL reading for anyone interested in #depression & other mental illnesses being caused by chemical imbalances.…
RT @DavidHurstUK: This is VITAL reading for anyone interested in #depression & other mental illnesses being caused by chemical imbalances.…
This is VITAL reading for anyone interested in #depression & other mental illnesses being caused by chemical imbalances. #mentalhealth #anxiety #mentalhealthawareness The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression. https://t.co/gwwap2aJ02
RT @DavidHurstUK: @MentalHealthMil Information on all MH is always useful. Thus I read & discuss non-stop on it. Am realising there’s much…
RT @DavidHurstUK: @MentalHealthMil Information on all MH is always useful. Thus I read & discuss non-stop on it. Am realising there’s much…
@MentalHealthMil Information on all MH is always useful. Thus I read & discuss non-stop on it. Am realising there’s much to know. Keep in mind pharma cos & their business interest. These are two illuminating reads: The Myth Of Mental Illness by Tho
@TheLuxNoctis Many thanks for your answer. This is interesting reading on “chemical imbalances”: https://t.co/gwwap2aJ02
For many people, another major source of information is the mainstream press, which often alludes to the chemical imbalance theory as if it were a proven scientific fact. In an effort to determine what evidence the... https://t.co/kyauSQGgCL
RT @DavidHurstUK: Very interesting read... The Chemical Imbalance Theory of #Depression #mentalhealth https://t.co/gwwap2aJ02
Very interesting read... The Chemical Imbalance Theory of #Depression #mentalhealth https://t.co/gwwap2aJ02
@LaVieVagabonde Nachtrag zu neulich, weil ich gerade wieder drüber gestolpert bin. Soll kein Argument für oder gegen etwas sein, sondern nur eine Info, die selbst auch noch nicht vollständig überprüft habe: https://t.co/y8F0fm89eG
@JadeAlys93 @kaypolk17 @_asiastabler @the @yeshivat_tzion https://t.co/AXtj7bu0ud find me a meta-analysis study of chemical imbalance theory that wasn’t funded by the pharmaceutical industry and I’ll take the time to actually have a debate with you.
RT @batshaahar: The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression https://t.co/gFAsVdrBei
RT @batshaahar: The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression https://t.co/gFAsVdrBei
RT @batshaahar: The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression https://t.co/gFAsVdrBei
RT @batshaahar: The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression https://t.co/gFAsVdrBei
RT @batshaahar: The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression https://t.co/gFAsVdrBei
RT @batshaahar: The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression https://t.co/gFAsVdrBei
@RDAFP I didn't write this but this is my opinion https://t.co/QgUUETxxLj
Here is the article he linked, if you are interested in abandoning your selective reading of abstracts only archive https://t.co/z081gbRjlo
Retweeted #NoDAPL P(A|B) (@Equanimous_1): The Media and the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression... https://t.co/vHLyImBuFg
Researchers asked ppl making chemical imbalance claims to prove them. They then dissected the studies/evidence sent in response: https://t.co/oS8Br0MNKb
I'm reading this on #springerlink https://t.co/r0NgW4aV74