I find nearly everything in the article to be a good description of the state of affairs except for the "foundation of tissue paper" statement regarding the linking of serotonin activity to depression. A nice study linking 5-HTT hyperfunctionality to depressive *state* in seasonal affective disorder is described here.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17882235 Bill Scott >>> "Paul C Bernhardt" <[email protected]> 02/07/10 2:02 PM >>> How has this flown under the TIPS radar (or did I miss the discussion). I've generally found Begley a solid skeptical scientific writer, providing high quality summaries of scientific work. But, found this article not so satisfying. Worse was the counterpoint by a doctor who used the argument none (I hope) of us would support: 'Antidepressants worked for my patients and it worked for me!' The most annoying point was when Begley said that the serotonin link to depression is not established (called it "built on a foundation of tissue paper"). She said it was based in an old association from an early anti-depressant drug and that there has not been any good scientific support for there being reduced serotonin levels or activity in persons who are depressed. I'm hoping someone here knows better. Because it is not a core area for me I have no citable sources. Link to the article: http://www.newsweek.com/id/232781 Paul C. Bernhardt Department of Psychology Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13058.902daf6855267276c83a639cbb25165c&n=T&l=tips&o=394 or send a blank email to leave-394-13058.902daf6855267276c83a639cbb251...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=405 or send a blank email to leave-405-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
