Dead Rat brains implored: it is by living we learn

From: Peter J Gordon Sent: 17 May 2019 To: The President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; the former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; the Vice-President of the … Continue reading Dead Rat brains implored: it is by living we learn

This morning: antidepressants

On the 6 February 2025, Professor Joanna Moncrieff and Professor Sir Simon Wessely were interviewed on This morning, ITV. The subject being discussed was antidepressants. This is a transcript of … Continue reading This morning: antidepressants

Serotonin and the chemical imbalance theory

Transcription of a discussion held on the Today programme, 24 January 2025: Presenter, Amol Rajan: What does the evidence suggest about the link between serotonin, a chemical in our brains … Continue reading Serotonin and the chemical imbalance theory

Dead Rat brains implored: it is by living we learn

From: Peter J Gordon Sent: 17 May 2019 To: The President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; the former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; the Vice-President of the … Continue reading Dead Rat brains implored: it is by living we learn

The antidepressant controversy

This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: Given that nearly 1 in 4 of the … Continue reading The antidepressant controversy

The promotion of a hashtag by RCPsych

I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for quarter of a century and when I prescribed medications I tried to do so as carefully and appropriately as I could. In doing … Continue reading The promotion of a hashtag by RCPsych