Fri 10 Aug 2007
The most controversial section of my book The Undiscovered Mind was a chapter titled “Prozac and Other Placebos.” It argues, among other things, that the seronotin-depression connection is dubious and selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors are scarcely more effective than placebos. The neurophilosopher Paul Churchland, reviewing Undiscovered in the New York Times, complained, “The situation here is more legitimately hopeful than Horgan portrays.” Bullshit! My cynical view of SSRIs has become mainstream. Check out this post, titled “Death to the Serotonin Hypothesis,” which nicely debunks the serotonin-depression hypothesis. Thanks to my old friend Chris Bremser, a noted computer scientist now living in France (nice life these noted computer scientists have), for sending me the link.
August 10th, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Depression is sane counterpoint to living in a toxic society. Pharmaceuticals lacking street trade have no value at all.
Uncle Al to admitted psychologist at party, “I am homicidally depressed.”
Psychologist, “You mean ’suicidally depressed’.”
Uncle Al, “My way is better.”
Depression is anger without enthusiasm. Support evolution – shoot back.