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The results of decades of neurotransmitter-depletion studies point to one inescapable conclusion: low levels or serotonin, norepinephrine or dopamine do not cause depression. here is how the authors of the most complete meta-analysis of serotonin-depletion studies summarized the data: "Although previously the monoamine systems were considered to be responsible for the development of major depressive disorder (MDD), the available evidence to date does not support a direct causal relationship with MDD. There is no simple direct correlation of serotonin or norepinephrine levels in the brain and mood.' In other words, after a half-century of research, the chemical-imbalance hypothesis as promulgated by the drug companies that manufacture SSRIs and other antidepressants is not only with clear and consistent support, but has been disproved by experimental evidence.

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SOME MONTHS LATER, in July 2003, Rose Firestein was browsing the official Web site of the Food and Drug Administration when she suddenly reared back in surprise. She blinked and looked again. Buried in the third paragraph of an FDA press release, dated June 19, 2003, was this sentence: “Three well-controlled trials in pediatric patients with MDD [major depressive disorder] failed to show that [Paxil] was more effective than placebo.” The reference to these negative findings about Paxil mystified Firestein. Why would doctors so readily prescribe Paxil (making it by 2003 the second most widely prescribed antidepressant for those under eighteen years old) if the results of drug tests were uniformly negative?

Here are the 7 key areas we address while forming our MDD list: #1- Basic Health #1a-Advanced Health #2- Basic Living Area #2a- Advanced Living Area #3- Basic Existing Business #3a- Advanced New Business #4- Money #5- Technology #6- Relationships #7- Hobbies, Passions, and Adventures #8- Miscellaneous Odds & Ends

People increasingly can no longer reach out to a friend, change their life, talk to a trusted individual, change their diets, rebel against industrialized and oppressive society, or question those in authority. Just like religion, the people in charge know something no one else can and the evil within us must be quelled. Rather than exorcism, Prozac or Abilify can finally cast out our demons. In addition to these widely discussed problems, so, too, does the mental health field resort to claims of conspiracy and personal attacks against those in disagreement with the status quo and relies heavily on subjective measurement and tautological reasoning. Again, using the example of depression, this subjectivity and circular reasoning becomes evident. If a person seeks help for feeling sad, lethargic, unmotivated, and experiencing changes in sleep, this person might receive a diagnosis of MDD, a purported brain disease requiring life-long treatment. How does one know that this person “has” MDD? Because they feel sad, lethargic, unmotivated, and has changes in sleep. If the person wants to be really sure, a validated measurement might be given to said person which asks, essentially, if the person is sad, lethargic, unmotivated, and has had changes in sleep patterns. This process is akin to saying “I have a headache”, to which a doctor responds “Ah, yes, you have Major Headache Disorder”. If asked “How do you know I have Major Headache Disorder?” the answer is “Because you have a headache”.

So that’s how I went from being Marietta, future brain surgeon, to TV’s Retta. I don’t regret any bit of it. I wouldn't change my experience at duke for anything...most important, it taught me how to ask myself what I wanted and figure out how to get it. So when I ran into that neurosurgeon friend at Chicago O’Hare, jealousy was born out of anxiousness. I was anxious to get where I was going, to become a tv sitcom star, not to get to that Northwestern comedy show. And jealous that she had already reached her surgical destination. I haven’t gotten my sitcom...yet. But I’m not longer jealous of my peers who are all MD’d up.

Antidepressants have also been associated with an increased acute risk of suicide in younger patients while they may decrease the risk of suicide in older patients or with longer-term use. Also, all major classes of antidepressants have been associated with unpleasant (and sometimes dangerous) symptoms when they are discontinued abruptly. Discontinuation of antidepressants is associated with relapse and recurrence of MDD (Major Depressive Disorder). In a meta-analysis, this risk was shown to be higher for antidepressants that cause greater disruption to neurotransmitter systems . . . [And] there is a growing body of research suggesting that when they are used in the long term as a maintenance treatment, antidepressants can lose efficacy, and may even result in chronic and treatment-resistant depression. Such reactions may be due to the brain’s attempt to maintain homeostasis and a functioning adaptation in spite of the medication.