My favorite part of the article about why we should keep using antidepressants:
"Many commonly used medicines were used for decades before we understood their mechanisms of action: from aspirin to morphine to penicillin. Knowing they worked provided the impetus for establishing how they worked; and this knowledge generated new treatments."
Given that studies show that anti-depressants don't really work better than placebo, not as compelling argument as this statement would be for, IDK, Ivermectin?
Clown world. Links below.
Some folks apparently are having luck with a carnivore lifestyle and its benefits to people who, historically, were on SSRIs and other psych meds and couldn’t figure out why they weren’t helping longer-term. Actually, Dr Shawn Baker did an interview on this with someone who saw immense benefit once they decoupled from “standard American” foods. Will see if I can locate the link.
Our bodies need ALL the B vitamins. A lack of any of the B vitamins makes us sluggish and prone to mental disorders.
Meat is too important to the human body to give up so easily. I have talked to very few vegans that can pull it off. And the few that do abstain from meat must obtain the rest of their B vitamins through supplements.
They have to be the right supplements. There are certain versions of B-12 supplements for instance that get absorbed better than others.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/methylcobalamin-vs-cyanocobalamin#synthetic-vs-natural
I always try to get what I need from various foods. I have some sharp teeth, that means Nature intended for me to tear into some meat. A hell of a lot easier than figuring out which supplement works best.