Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you’d like to watch the full interview with Dr. Burns you can do so here: youtu.be/ZpkNjTjsCys
For decades, we were told depression was caused by a "chemical imbalance"—specifically, low serotonin 🧠. But what if that theory was never actually true? 🤔
📽️ In this striking clip, Dr. David Burns—a renowned psychiatrist—discusses a landmark 1975 study on depressed veterans. This study tested the serotonin theory head-on using massive doses of L-tryptophan, a precursor to serotonin.
The result?
🚫 No antidepressant effect.
🚫 No improvement.
🚫 No difference.
This study was ignored for 25 years.
Dr. Burns, known for his groundbreaking book Feeling Good, has long challenged mainstream psychiatric models, advocating instead for non-drug approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy—tools that empower individuals to transform their thinking 💬💡.
If you’d like to watch the full interview with Dr. Burns you can do so here: youtu.be/ZpkNjTjsCys
For decades, we were told depression was caused by a "chemical imbalance"—specifically, low serotonin 🧠. But what if that theory was never actually true? 🤔
📽️ In this striking clip, Dr. David Burns—a renowned psychiatrist—discusses a landmark 1975 study on depressed veterans. This study tested the serotonin theory head-on using massive doses of L-tryptophan, a precursor to serotonin.
The result?
🚫 No antidepressant effect.
🚫 No improvement.
🚫 No difference.
This study was ignored for 25 years.
Dr. Burns, known for his groundbreaking book Feeling Good, has long challenged mainstream psychiatric models, advocating instead for non-drug approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy—tools that empower individuals to transform their thinking 💬💡.
