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The Fallibility of the Serotonin Hypothesis
1:02:31 - 1:13:53 (11:21)
Turning brain regions on can help in treating depression more than just relying on drugs that block the reuptake of serotonin to combat the widely held, but possibly incorrect, theory that the central issue with depression is a lack of serotonin.
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The authors of a controversial paper claim that there is not a serotonin deficit for issues like depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder, but rather that SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, work by leaving serotonin in-between two neurons for longer, allowing for more serotonin to be present.
1:02:31 - 1:05:00 (02:28)
Summary
The authors of a controversial paper claim that there is not a serotonin deficit for issues like depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder, but rather that SSRIs, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, work by leaving serotonin in-between two neurons for longer, allowing for more serotonin to be present.
ChapterThe Fallibility of the Serotonin Hypothesis
EpisodeDr. Nolan Williams: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring
PodcastHuberman Lab
Psychiatry has known for a while that the chemical imbalance theory is wrong.
1:05:00 - 1:06:49 (01:49)
Summary
Psychiatry has known for a while that the chemical imbalance theory is wrong. This idea perpetuated through psychiatry 2.0 has caused some misleading information in the lay press.
ChapterThe Fallibility of the Serotonin Hypothesis
EpisodeDr. Nolan Williams: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring
PodcastHuberman Lab
Psychiatry 3.0 focuses on the circuitry of the brain, providing more effective treatments for psychiatric illnesses such as depression and bringing hope to patients who previously thought they were trapped in their diagnoses.
1:06:49 - 1:10:26 (03:36)
Summary
Psychiatry 3.0 focuses on the circuitry of the brain, providing more effective treatments for psychiatric illnesses such as depression and bringing hope to patients who previously thought they were trapped in their diagnoses.
ChapterThe Fallibility of the Serotonin Hypothesis
EpisodeDr. Nolan Williams: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring
PodcastHuberman Lab
The power of medical treatments lies not just in treating physical ailments, but also in giving individuals a sense of control over their bodies and minds.
1:10:26 - 1:11:01 (00:35)
Summary
The power of medical treatments lies not just in treating physical ailments, but also in giving individuals a sense of control over their bodies and minds. Through treatments such as stimulation and medication, people can feel empowered to take control of their lives.
ChapterThe Fallibility of the Serotonin Hypothesis
EpisodeDr. Nolan Williams: Psychedelics & Neurostimulation for Brain Rewiring
PodcastHuberman Lab
The disruptive effects of psilocybin during sessions may allow for new rule considerations and combining of perceptions, leading to improvements in trauma-related symptomology and depression.
1:11:01 - 1:13:53 (02:51)
Summary
The disruptive effects of psilocybin during sessions may allow for new rule considerations and combining of perceptions, leading to improvements in trauma-related symptomology and depression.