A Decisive Blow to the Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression

Are you holding onto at least one thing that’s way past its expiration date?

«You could do a similar practice by writing a note about this attachment, and then tearing it up and letting its pieces fall away»

Why the greatest obstacle to success is success.

«You should change what you do, or how you live, every ten years because the greatest obstacle to success isn't failure; it's success»

What we can learn from rejections.

«If you hear "yes" at every single career stage, you probably did not reach high enough. If you never hear "no," chances are you did not take many risks (or you are just exceptionally talented, lucky, or both).»

We keep chasing happiness, but true clarity comes from depression and existential angst. Admit that life is hell, and be free

«Heaven is no longer about the transcendental realm, but about attaining a total state of happiness and transforming Earth itself into Heaven in the now.»

Depression has often been blamed on low levels of serotonin in the brain. That answer is insufficient, but alternatives are coming into view and changing our understanding of the disease.

Timing light exposure right helps combat seasonal depression.

A new shows there’s no clear evidence that depression is caused by abnormally low levels of serotonin in the brain.

«drug trials show that antidepressants are barely distinguishable from a placebo (dummy pill) when it comes to treating depression.»

Understanding depression as an altered state of consciousness, like a dream or drug trip, could help people awaken from it

«we don’t yet know the neural mechanisms underlying any global state of consciousness, be it wakefulness, dreaming or the psychedelic state.»