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

Coroner questions advice

This News feature was published in the BMJ on the 13 January 2025. It can be read in full below. Several rapid responses to this News feature have been published … Continue reading Coroner questions advice

Debate on a motion on the performance of the MHRA

16 January 2025, House of Commons Chamber, motion for the debate:   The full debate can be watched by clicking here   The full transcription of this debate [Hansard] can … Continue reading Debate on a motion on the performance of the MHRA

House of Lords: 11 December 2024

Lord David Alton asked this oral question: The House of Lords consideration of this question and Baroness Merron’s responses can be watched here [this clip is about 10 minutes long] … Continue reading House of Lords: 11 December 2024

Suffer such severe withdrawal symptoms

The full article can be found here. It was the news that many had been waiting for. Earlier this month, world-renowned medical journal The Lancet published a study that ‘proved’ … Continue reading Suffer such severe withdrawal symptoms

NIH: “imbalances in the body’s chemical systems”

The above advice is given by the The National Institutes of Health [NIH]. This is the link to the full advice given by NIH: https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/autism/conditioninfo/treatments/medication-treatment NIH make no mention that … Continue reading NIH: “imbalances in the body’s chemical systems”

Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .

This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for over … Continue reading Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .