"Serotonin cell discoveries mean rethink of depression "

New Scientists latest...sort of

 

"If you thought depression was caused by low serotonin levels, think again. It looks as if the brain chemistry of a depressed person is much more complex, [No really!] with mounting evidence suggesting that too much serotonin in some brain regions is to blame.

If correct, it might explain some of the negative side-effects associated with selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), antidepressants like Prozac which increase the amount of the neurotransmitter serotonin in some parts of the brain..."

Read the full article Here

 I am not going to rant on about how dangerous or useless drugs can be or how the pharmaceutical companies are making mass profits, covering up negative study trials and have a hold over the health system meaning that people are often not getting the treatment they need, or how the lack or proper support and treatment is destroying millions of lives unnecessarily.
Ok just a mini rant!

But this has been known it seems for some 18Years!!!  (read the comment below the article) 

The 1997 article suggest the findings be used in the "molecular mechanism of prescribed antidepressant drugs". 

And so it should have.

Damn those pharmaceutical companies

Perhaps now some progress in really tackling mental health problems can be made.
A more personalised care plan can be created and medications will only be used when absolutely necessary and alongside treatments like talking therapies (I hate that description) as they should have been all along! And hopefully with a more personalised approach to medication there will be less people suffering with side effects or worse suicide.
Well we can dream