The Antidepressant Scandal No One Talks About | Dr Joanna Moncrieff Part 1

This podcast honours the NHS: its people, its purpose, its power.The Visionary Podcast is Sponsored by Dietapplements – Your Pure, Clean-label Supplements: https://www.dietapplements.com/Dr Joanna Moncrieff - Psychiatrist & Professor of Critical & Social Psychiatry at University College LondonDr Joanna Moncrieff is a practising psychiatrist, author, and academic at University College London. As a founding member of the Critical Psychiatry Network, her work challenges the widely accepted "disease-centred" view of mental health, the idea that psychiatric drugs simply fix chemical imbalances. Instead, she advocates for a "drug-centred" approach to better understand how these medications actually alter the brain and behaviour. With decades of clinical experience across London, she aims to radically re-evaluate how society conceptualises and manages emotional distress.Host/Podcaster: Hala AliChapters:00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:53 - The Serotonin Myth00:03:06 - Serotonin's Role and Misinformation00:04:09 - Serotonin and Sexual Function00:05:26 - The Assumed Evidence of Antidepressants00:08:27 - Understanding Serotonin Levels00:09:35 - Serotonin Measurement and Depression00:11:45 - The Theory of Depression and Serotonin00:12:36 - Effects of Antidepressants00:15:38 - Experiences of Antidepressant Users00:18:46 - The Biological Cause of Depression00:19:53 - The Assumption of a Biological Cause00:26:23 - The Role of Placebo in Depression Treatment00:28:07 - The Psychoactive Effects of Antidepressants00:30:20 - The Misinterpretation of Sedation as RecoveryFollow Joanna:Website - https://joannamoncrieff.com/X - https://x.com/joannamoncrieff/Useful Links:Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth Book link - https://lnk.to/chemicallyimbalancedExplore the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeFXRuOQ6z8r12D9L8f0lyOYAxdOZRWzYMusic: Chopin - Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - III. Rondo – Vivace (String Quintet arr.)Disclaimer: The Visionary Podcast features conversations with health professionals purely for educational and informational purposes. There is no financial exchange between the podcast and its guests. All views expressed are those of the health professionals and do not constitute medical advice.