Andrew Huberman· PhD
So SSRIs don't increase the total amount of serotonin in the brain, they change how effective the serotonin that's already in the brain is at changing the activity of neurons.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So SSRIs don't increase the total amount of serotonin in the brain, they change how effective the serotonin that's already in the brain is at changing the activity of neurons.
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