Depression Isn’t a Serotonin Problem — Dr. Henderson Explains Why

What if everything we’ve been told about depression, PTSD, and brain disorders is incomplete?In this episode of The Thought Atlas Podcast, we sit down with Theodore E. Henderson, physician, researcher, and founder of NeuroLuminance, to challenge the chemical imbalance theory and explore a different way of understanding brain healthWe talk about:why depression may not be caused by low serotoninhow the brain can recover and regeneratetrauma, PTSD, and long COVIDphotobiomodulation and infrared light therapymitochondria, neuroplasticity, and healingwhy this approach is facing resistance in medicineThis is a deep conversation about brain health, innovation, and the possibility that recovery may be more real than we’ve been led to believe.Connect with him: https://neuro-luminance.com/Connect with me on Podmatch: https://joinpodmatch.com/thoughtatlasTime Stamps00:00 Intro — what if brain disorders are being misunderstood?02:38 Why depression may not be a serotonin problem04:26 The brain as a degenerative and reversible system10:26 How infrared light entered the conversation11:54 Trauma, PTSD, and how the brain changes14:42 How light may influence mitochondria18:48 Chronic fatigue, Epstein-Barr, and herpes-family viruses21:33 The paradigm shift medicine is resisting26:07 Why the treatment faces resistance32:38 Final thoughts on photobiomodulation and hope