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#104: The Chemical Imbalance Myth
It's Not Just In Your Head
English - September 07, 2022 16:42 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBPolitics News Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
"The recent publication... reviewed decades of research, the chemical imbalance myth was shown to have no support in scientific evidence. The theory of a chemical imbalance is a myth, and has always been a myth."
Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi Hiroe discuss the recent Mad in America article 'Loss, Grief, and Betrayal: Psychiatric Survivors Reflect on the Impact of New Serotonin Study', and the history and harm caused by the chemical imbalance theory.
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References:
Loss, Grief, and Betrayal: Psychiatric Survivors Reflect on the Impact of New Serotonin Study: https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/08/psychiatric-survivors-reflect-serotonin-study/
Cracked: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58651040-cracked
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55723020-dopamine-nation?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=JbGKV90rtM&rank=1
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Harriet’s other shows:
WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431
Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH
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