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Re:What Happens in the Brain to Cause Depression? by nitwit005 on Sunday May 26, 2024 @05:18PM (#40485473)
People tend not to admit they don't know why a social trend is happening, and will tend to give you a vague theory like this.

I'll note this article mentions doctors were also reluctant to admit they didn't know why drugs work. They similarly provided vague theories.

Edit: spelling

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Re:What Happens in the Brain to Cause Depression? by s1artibartfast on Sunday May 26, 2024 @05:22PM (#40485503)
That doesn't mean the theories of drug action are wrong. Many have some truth to them, but are incomplete.
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Re:What Happens in the Brain to Cause Depression? by swores on Monday May 27, 2024 @05:15AM (#40489083)
But some of the ones most relevant to this conversation - SSRI antidepressants - have had wrong theories about how they work that to this day many healthcare professionals still believe.
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